GOLD PATRONS
Buyers, Researchers, and
Technology Leaders –
Here it is! The Big Event in Biometrics
Supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA), the Biometrics Consortium Conference is focused on Biometric Technologies for Defense, Homeland Security, Identity Management, Border Crossing and Electronic Commerce.
The Conference will be two and a half days of presentations, seminars and panel discussions with the participation of internationally recognized experts in biometric technologies, system and application developers, IT business strategists, and government and commercial officers.
Keynote Speakers:
The Honorable Zachary J. Lemnios
Director, Defense Research and Engineering &
DoD Chief Technology Officer

Louis E. Grever, Executive Assistant Director,
Science & Technology Branch, Federal Bureau of Investigation
John M. (Mike) McConnell, Senior Vice President,
Booz Allen Hamilton, Former Director of National Intelligence
Ms. Barbara Humpton, Vice President
Security & Citizen Protection
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Mr. Bradley Buswell, Acting Under Secretary for Science & Technology
Department of Homeland Security
The Biometric Consortium Conference and Biometric Technology Expo are pleased to welcome the co-located
IEEE International Conference on Biometrics, Identity and Security (BIdS) to Tampa this year!
The IEEE International Conference on Biometrics, Identity and Security (BIdS), BIdS is organized & sponsored by the IEEE Biometric Council.
General Chair: Terrance Boult, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
The BIdS will offer a scholarly, peer reviewed material cross-cutting approaches to biometrics, identity and security including tracks on:
- Biometrics (Algorithms, sensors, systems)
- Forensic Identification
- Identity Management (Theory, Tools, systems)
- Security Related to identity
- Privacy and socio-legal aspects
- Identity Systems Evaluation
Join nearly 2000 participants, including:
- 100 speakers
- 60 Federal, State and local agencies
- 25 Universities
- Biometric Industry, System Integrators and Users
Two and one half day program
- Multiple Conference Sessions
- IEEE Conference on Biometrics, Identity and Security (BIdS)
- Panel discussions & Q&A
Click here to see highlights from the 2008 Biometric Consortium Conference
Click here to see highlights from the 2007 Biometric Consortium Conference
Click here to see highlights from the 2006 Biometric Consortium Conference.