Larry Hornak Co-Director, CITeR, West Virginia University NSF I/UCRC 2003 Annual Meeting Washington, DC, January Research in Emerging Areas: Defense and Homeland Security Center for Identification Technology Research An NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) in the area of Biometrics CITeR

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Automated biometric systems rapidly capture a physiological “signature” of an individual (template), compare this signature to one or more previous records, and renders a match score for each comparison. Automated Biometric Systems Ideally a biometric is unique, universal, collectable, and permanent in a user population. Fingerprint, Iris, Face, Hand Geometry, Voice, Signature Threshold score for a positive match is determined by population statistics and the application. ???

Biometrics is an enabling technology for establishing trust and privacy in a global, networked society, enabling individuals to both securely project and protect their identity. Biometric Systems, properly implemented, provide a means For an individual to tightly bind his/her physical presence with his/her actions (Authentication), or To determine whether an unidentified individual is among a group (Identification). Biometric Identification System Application

Research Challenges What are issues central to the viability of automated biometric system design? Performance – Impact on Design and Implementation, FAR/FMR, FRR/FNMR Testing Circumvention – Can the system be spoofed? Acceptance – Perhaps the single most important issue for Biometric systems Highly interdisciplinary – EE, CpE, CS, Statistics, Law, Sociology, Public Policy…

CITeR’s Origin Planning Efforts began in Organization: Virtual Multi-university Original Target Membership – 1 st : A biometrics industry and systems integrators serving an IT need for authentication that is tightly bound to the user, 2 nd : DoD, criminal justice, government. Planning Conference Fall Began formally as NSF I/UCRC with Center award in Dec Key government, industry member advocates. Center for Identification Technology Research An NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) in the area of Biometrics CITeR

CITeR’s Evolution By 2002, both membership and portfolio reflected shift in biometrics community (suppliers and end-users) post 9-11: Government memberships more than doubled – multiple NSA organizations, TSA, FBI, DoD. Government members became partners. Increased interest by systems integrators. Portfolio emphasized scaling, performance modeling, multibiometrics, security, and acceptance / public policy. Center for Identification Technology Research An NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) in the area of Biometrics CITeR

CITeR’s Evolution By Fall 2002 Members’ Meeting … Specific projects have evolved to a level where increased funding levels are required for the next step in the work. Given critical needs of the community, members opted to continue to support a spectrum of projects, rather than focus on limited areas with concentrated funding. Members support a “seeding” concept of center activity. Promote the Center seeking larger awards to bring specific work initiated in the Center to the next level. Center for Identification Technology Research An NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) in the area of Biometrics CITeR

Major NSF Cross-Directorate Program $3.2M Four-year program proposed Funded through NSF by DHS. Year one award pending ($800K) CITeR Information Technology Research (ITR) Pending Award Center for Identification Technology Research An NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) in the area of Biometrics CITeR

Biometrics – Performance, Security, and Social Impact L. A. Hornak, B. Cukic, and H. Singh West Virginia University A. Jain Michigan State University S. Schuckers Clarkson University L. S. Nelson University of Pittsburgh M. Schuckers St. Lawrence University CITeR ITR Proposal Theme In the emerging age of ubiquitous computing and pervasive IT, biometrics enables the trust and privacy which are prerequisites to a free society.

Task 2: Reduction of Performance Barriers: Multibiometrics and Liveness Det. Clarkson, Michigan State, WVU Task 3: Societal Impact Study Univ. of Pittsburgh, U of Michigan Survey Center Task 4: Implications of Technological Maturity Univ. of Pittsburgh, WVU Task 5: Biometric System Design Methodologies. WVU, U. of Pittsburgh Task 6: Realization of Broader Impacts: Outreach, Education, and Dissemination. WVU & all institutions Task 1: Performance Evaluation Framework St. Lawrence, Clarkson, Michigan St., WVU Shared Expertise & Results. Coordinated Data Collection Joint Multibiometric Database Collaborative Research Domain NSF ITR Project Roadmap and Task Flow Plan Leverages CITeR’s collaborative relationships CITeR’s Research Activity Base

Value to CITeR Membership Research leverages past projects and feeds future portfolio directions. –Frees-up funding pool resources and stimulates new innovation ITR Showcase Sessions: ITR research updates given at public sessions of CITeR Conferences. –Co-located with biannual CITeR Meetings –Reporting & input on research directions –Rapid access to and understanding of research products

Role of Federal Org. Members as Partners in Development of Emerging Areas –Relative stability of federal memberships –Typically longer-term research view –Insight into federal research needs. –Become partners in Center growth as Center helps them achieve their organization’s goals. –Spread word within the government of Center Research activities and successes. –Serve an advocacy role for the Center in government circles.

Questions and Discussion Center for Identification Technology Research An NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) in the area of Biometrics CITeR