Don't Miss the Biometric Consortium Conference, September 19-21 in Baltimore

[Sara Caswell <sara.caswell@nist.gov>]

2006 Biometric Consortium Conference and 2006 Biometrics Technology Expo

September 19-21, 2006, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland USA

Conference Internet Web Site: http://www.nist.gov/bc2006/

Conference Registration:
Fees: Regular - $495.00 USD
       Student - $250.00 USD (active student ID required)
Receipts will be generated and emailed within 3-5 
business days of registration.

Register Now! See https://rproxy.nist.gov/CRS/conf_ext.cfm?conf_id=1612
Last date to register on-line: September 12

Keynote Speakers:
• Dr. Eric Haseltine, Associate Director of 
National Intelligence for Science and Technology
• Ms. Michele Weslander, Principal Deputy 
Associate Director of National Intelligence and 
Deputy Chief Information Officer
• Ms. Cita Furlani, Director, Information 
Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Mr. Robert V. LaPenta, Chairman of the Board 
and Chief Executive Officer, L-1 Identity Solutions

Featured Speaker - Biometrics Task Force Session:
• Lieutenant General James J. Lovelace, United 
States Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 (INVITED)

Preliminary Program Now Online! See 
http://www.biometrics.org/bc2006/program.htm

"A recent study by the Stanford Washington 
Research Group and an expert in identity 
management put the value of the 10 biggest U.S. 
identity initiatives at $8 billion over the next 
five years, with an additional $14 billion coming 
from overseas" -- Griffe Witte, "Plan for 
Enhanced Federal IDs Could Open Door to a 
Biometrics Boom", Washington Post, 8/28/06, Page D01.

We anticipate over 1000 attendees at the 
Conference with representatives from over 60 
federal, state, and local government agencies, 
300 commercial vendors, and 25 
universities.  Attendees will include government 
executives and program managers, biometric 
technology vendors, system integrators, 
commercial technology users, researchers, and policy makers.

The 2006 Biometric Consortium Conference is being 
held in conjunction with and co-located with the 
2006 Biometrics Technology Expo hosted by AFCEA. 
See http://www.biometricstechexpo.com/

Further Information:
Please contact Matt Lake, Booz Allen Hamilton, at 
301-821-8209 or email bc2006speakers@nist.gov for more information.