## Redesignation Of The Biometrics Task Force As The Biometrics Identity Management Agency

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The Biometrics Task Force is redesignated as the Biometrics Identity Management Agency.

T h e  D i r e c t o r  o f  t h e  B i o m e t r i c s  I d e n t i t y  M a n a g e m e n t  A g e n c y  r e p o r t s  t o  H e a d q u a r t e r s , Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, G3/5/7.

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In DOD Directive 8521.01E (Department of Defense Biometrics), the Secretary of Defense d e s i g n a t e d  t h e  S e c r e t a r y  o f  t h e  A r m y  a s  t h e  D e p a r t m e n t  o f  D e f e n s e  E x e c u t i v e  A g e n t  f o r D e p a r t m e n t  o f  D e f e n s e  B i o m e t r i c s .  A s  t h e  E x e c u t i v e  A g e n t ,  t h e  S e c r e t a r y  o f  t h e  A r m y designated the Director, Biometrics Task Force as the Executive Manager for Department of Defense Biometrics, whose responsibilities are described in Secretary of the Army Memorandum: D e s i g n a t i o n  o f  t h e  E x e c u t i v e  M a n a g e r  f o r  t h e  D e p a r t m e n t  o f  D e f e n s e  B i o m e t r i c s ,  d a t e d
22 April 2008.

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The Biometrics Identity Management Agency shall have fund certification authority while remaining in the Deputy Chief of Staff, G3/5/7 and OA22 organizational structure, along with manpower management authority to establish and acquire resources needed to fulfill Executive Manager responsibilities.

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The Biometrics Identity Management Agency leads Department of Defense activities to prioritize, integrate, and synchronize biometrics technologies and capabilities and to manage the Department of Defense's authoritative biometrics database to support the National Security S t r a t e g y .  T h r o u g h  t h e  a s s i g n e d  f u n c t i o n s  a n d  r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s  o f  t h e  B i o m e t r i c s  I d e n t i t y Management Agency, the Department of Defense achieves a biometrics program that is fully integrated Departmentwide and synchronized across the Services and combatant commands. [DAMOZA]
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