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A Systems Approach to Biometrics in the Military Domain
Author(s) -
Wilson Lauren,
Gahan Michelle,
Lennard Chris,
Robertson James
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4029
pISSN - 0022-1198
DOI - 10.1111/1556-4029.13758
Subject(s) - biometrics , law enforcement , domain (mathematical analysis) , computer security , interoperability , computer science , criminal justice , engineering , data science , law , world wide web , political science , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Abstract Forensic biometrics is the application of forensic science principles to physical and behavioral characteristics. Forensic biometrics is a secondary sub‐system in the forensic science “system of systems,” which describes forensic science as a sub‐system in the larger criminal justice, law enforcement, intelligence, and military system. The purpose of this paper is to discuss biometrics in the military domain and integration into the wider forensic science system of systems. The holistic system thinking methodology was applied to the U.S. biometric system to map it to the system of systems framework. The U.S. biometric system is used as a case study to help guide other countries to develop military biometric systems that are integrated and interoperable at the whole‐of‐government level. The aim is to provide the system of systems framework for agencies to consider for proactive design of biometric systems.