Overview of 

National and International B

Standards Activities

Fernando Podio

Program Manager, 

NIST Biometric Standards Program

Computer Security Division

NIST/ITL

1 (301) 975 - 2947

fernando.podio@nist.gov
Overview Overview

 National and International Standa

National and International Standa

Organizations Organizations

 Status of the INCITS M1 and JTC 

Status of the INCITS M1 and JTC 

Biometric Standards Programs Biometric Standards Programs

 Market Adoption Examples Market Adoption Examples
National

SC 27

IT Security 

Techniques

Cards & 

Personal 

Identification

ANSI

M

Biom

B10

Identification 

Cards & Related 

Devices

INC

X9F

Data & 

Information 

Security

X9

(US TAG ISO TC 68) NIST/ITL

(ANSI/NIST ITL-1-

2000)

ISO/IEC JTC 1 

Information Technology

SC 17

TC 68

Banking, 

Securities and 

Other Financial 

Services

SC 37

Biometrics

Biometrics Standards Activities – Who is Do

International ISO IEC 
 INCITS is the major standards organizatio

responsible for the development of InformCommunication Technology (ICT) standar

 M1 is the INCITS committee for biometrics

November 2001.

 M1 represents the US in biometric internat

development through Subcommittee 37 of Committee 1 (JTC1).

M1 Biom
INCITS 

Approved Data Interchange Formats

INCITS 377*Finger Pattern-BasedInterchange FormatINCITS 378*Finger Minutiae FormatFor Data InterchangeINCITS 379Iris Recognition Formatfor Data InterchangeINCITS 381Finger Image Formatfor Data InterchangeINCITS 385*Face Recognition Formatfor Data Interchange

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Conformance Testing Methodologies for the Data Interchange Formats (Under Development)

Generalized Testing Methodology - Part 1Conformance Testing Methodology for INCITS 377Conformance Testing Methodology for INCITS 378Conformance Testing Methodology for INCITS 379Conformance Testing Methodology for INCITS 381Conformance Testing Methodology for INCITS 385

(*) Currently amendments to these three standards are under development
INCITS 

INCITS 383Verification & Identificationof Transportation WorkersINCITS 394Biometric-Based Personal Identification for Border Management

Approved Biometric Application Profiles

IBICF– 

AS

Performance Testing & Reporting Standards (Under Development)

Part 1 – FrameworkPart 2 – Technology Testing and ReportingPart 3 – Scenario Testing and ReportingPart 4 – Operational Testing and ReportingPart 5 – Framework for Biometric Device Performance Evaluation for 

Point of Sale Biometric Access ControlIdentificationDoD ImplementationsCommercial Biometric Physical Access Control

Other Biometric Application Profiles (Under Development)

CMD
The Role of Standards 

Biometric Interoperability & Data 

S

da

Con

I

Application (Conforming to Biometric Application 

Framework Conforming to the BioAPI Standard

BiometricServiceProvider

BiometricServiceProvider

BiometricServiceProvider

BiometricDevice

BiometricDevice

BiometricDevice
 Responsible for the standardization of ge

technologies pertaining to human beings interoperability and data interchange amoand systems. 

 Since SC 37 was established, it has main

accelerated pace of biometric standards (meetings approximately every 6 months

 Demanding schedule for technical editors, oth

experts, national bodies and liaison organizat

 21 Member countries – 6 Observers – 11 

Organizations

SC 37 - 
SC 37 - 

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 - Biometrics

Chair: Mr. Fernando Podio

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 - Biometrics

Chair: Mr. Fernando Podio

SC 

M

SC 

Ms

Working Group 1

Harmonized Biometric 

Vocabulary

Convener:

Ms. Rene McIver

Working Group 

2

Biometric Techni

ical 

Interfaces 

Convener: 

Dr. Young-Bin Kwon

Work

Bio

Interch

C

Dr. 

Work

Biom

Interch

C

Dr. A

Working Group 4

Biometric Functional 

Architecture and 

Related Profiles 

Convener: 

Mr. Mike Hogan

Working Group 4

Biometric Functional 

Architecture and 

Related Profiles 

Convener: 

Mr. Mike Hogan

Working Group 5

Biometric Testing and 

Reporting 

Convener: 

Mr. Bob Carter

Working Group 5

Biometric Testing and 

Reporting 

Convener: 

Mr. Bob Carter

Work

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Dr. Ma

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Dr. Ma
International StandardNew Work Item ProposalFinal Committee DraftFinal Draft International StandardCommittee DraftWorking Draft

IS

FDIS

FCD

CD

WD

NP

Internationa

Developme
SC 37 - 

ISO FDIS 19794Biometric Data Interchange Format - Part 2, Finger Minutiae DataISO FDIS 19794 Biometric Data Interchange Format - Part 4, Finger Image DataISO FDIS 19794 Biometric Data Interchange Format - Part 5, Face Image DataISO FDIS 19794 Biometric Data Interchange Format - Part 6, Iris Image Data

Final Draft International Standards Status FCD 19785 

Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework - Part 1, Data Element Specification FCD 19784 BioAPI Specification – Part 1

Final Draft International Standard Candidates C

B– PCBFoSCBFoPCBBA2n

BB& in S

C

FCD 19794-1Biometric Data Interchange Format – Part 1, Framework FCD 19794-3Biometric Data Interchange Format – Part 3, Finger Pattern Spectral DataFCD 19795-1Performance Testing & Reporting – Principles and Framework

Final Committee Drafts
SC 37 - 

Committee Drafts (Cont.)

WD 24709-2 ,BioAPI ConformancAssertionsWD2 19785-2, BioAPI, Part 2 – BProvider InterfaceWD 19785-3, CBEFF Part 3: PatWD2 24722, Technical Report on WD3 24708, Biometric InterworkiWD 19794-9, Biometric Data InteVascular Image DataWD 19794-10, Biometric Data IntHand Geometry Silhouette Data WD 19794-11, Biometric Data IntSignature/Sign Processed Dynam2nd WD 24714, Technical Report Societal Aspects of ImplementatiSD 2 - Standing Document on BioVocabulary

Working Drafts & 

CD 19795-2Biometric Performance Testing & Reporting – Part 2, Testing MethodologiesCD 19795-4Biometric Performance Testing & Reporting – Part 4, Performance & Interoperability Testing of Interchange Formats

• BioAPI “Lite”• Guidelines for Digital 

Capture of Face Image Data

• Biometric Performance

Testing & Reporting – Part 5, Framework for Biometric Device Performance Evaluation for Access Control

New Projects
Biometric Data 

Interchange 

Formats

Logical Data Structure/

File Framework

Biometric Data 

Security Attributes

Societal and Jurisdictional Issues

Harmonized Biometric Vocabulary

Biometric Interfaces

Biometric System Properties

JTC1 SC Activities
 International Civil Aviation Administra

 Adopted a global, harmonized blueprint f

integration of biometric identification infopassports and other Machine Readable Documents (MRTD).

 Requires conformance to JTC 1 SC 37 s Facial recognition was selected as the 

interoperable biometric for machine-assiconfirmation with MRTD.

 Other requirements: CBEFF, Finger Int

Formats and Iris Interchange Format

Market Adoption Exam
 International Labor Office of the Unit

Requirements for a Seafarer’s ID Ca

 ISO and JTC 1 are assisting ILO regard

biometrics for a Seafarer’s ID card.

 Two fingerprint templates will be stored 

which will be placed in the area indicate

 ILO Technical Report SID-002 (Approve

specifies the use of some of the standadevelopment in JTC 1 SC37 (finger mi

image and CBEFF).

Market Adoption Exam
 DHS / TSA - Transportation Worker I

Credential (TWIC) Program :

 System-wide common credential to be u

personnel requiring unescorted physical access.

 Phase III - Prototype Phase – Biometric 

INCITS M1 biometric standards, as applINCITS 383 Information technology - ApInteroperability and Data Interchange - BVerification and Identification of Transpo

Market Adoption Exam
 DHS – Facial Recognition Standard:

 Uses INCITS / M1 approved facial biometric standa

basis for the DHS standard. Extract portions to provide guidelines for specific users

 Derivative 001: “Terms, Reference, and Guideline

 Derivative 002: “Guidelines for Software and Syste

 Derivative 003: “Guidelines for Photographers and 

 Best practices for producing uniform photographs 

 References in the DoD IT Standards 

 INCITS 358-2002, BioAPI Specification CBEFF

Market Adoption Exam