Biometrics for Identification and Screening to Enhance National Security

White House: National Security Presidential Directive 59 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 24, June 5, 2008

  • “This directive establishes a framework to ensure that Federal executive departments and agencies (agencies) use mutually compatible methods and procedures in the collection, storage, use, analysis, and sharing of biometric and associated biographic and contextual information of individuals in a lawful and appropriate manner, while respecting their information privacy and other legal rights under United States law.”
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