Defense Biometrics: Additional Training for Leaders and More Timely Transmission of Data Could Enhance the Use of Biometrics in Afghanistan

The collection of biometrics data, including fingerprints and iris patterns, enables U.S. counterinsurgency operations to identify enemy combatants and link individuals to events such as improvised explosive device detonations. GAO was asked to examine the extent to which (1) DOD's biometrics t...

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Main Authors: Lepore, Brian, Schwartz, Marc, Coleman, Grace, Coyle, Mary, D Agostino, Davi M, Ritter, Bethann E, Steele, Amie, Tacktill, Spencer, Alley, Ashley, Persons, Timothy, Richardson, Terry, Van Schaik, John, Willems, Michael
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AFGHANISTAN
ARMY
AUDITING
Biomedical Instrumentation and Bioengineering
BIOMETRY
COLLECTION
DEFENSE SYSTEMS
LEADERSHIP
MARINE CORPS
POLICIES
SUPPORTS
TIMELINESS
TRAINING
TRANSMITTANCE
UNITED STATES
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Summary:The collection of biometrics data, including fingerprints and iris patterns, enables U.S. counterinsurgency operations to identify enemy combatants and link individuals to events such as improvised explosive device detonations. GAO was asked to examine the extent to which (1) DOD's biometrics training supports warfighter use of biometrics, (2) DOD is effectively collecting and transmitting biometrics data, and (3) DOD has developed a process to collect and disseminate biometrics lessons learned. To address these objectives, GAO focused on the Army and to a lesser extent on the Marine Corps and U.S. Special Operations Command, since the Army collected about 86 percent of the biometrics enrollments in Afghanistan. GAO visited training sites in the United States, observed biometrics collection and transmission operations at locations in Afghanistan, reviewed relevant policies and guidance, and interviewed knowledgeable officials. Report to Congressional Requesters.