ANSI/NIST-ITL WORKSHOP 

JANUARY 28-30, 2013 

PRESENTED BY: W. Good 

Paul 

Use of Mobile Biometric Devi

in Border Patrol Operation
Introduction 

 A Quick History: 

 Subjects encountered by Border Patrol Agents in the field 

or absent identities and commonly misrepresent themselinitial inspection. Field interview techniques are timely amarginal results. 

 Once an identity is confirmed and the subject is arrested, 

transported to a local station in order to be processed and This creates operational inefficiencies by removing an agehis/her assigned area of responsibility for a significant petime. 

 A need exists to biometrically identify and process subjec

remote environment. 
Current Devices and Uses 

• Devices: 

 Four Cross Match SEEK II devices deployed at Tucson, 

and Grand Forks Border Patrol Sectors 

 Each SEEK programmed with the e3Lite user interface 

COTS Mission Oriented Biometric Software (MOBS) prbiometric capture 

 One Motion tablet w/Windows 7 at HQ 

• Users: 

 Five users at each location were trained on the SEEK de

interface and MOBS program 

• Use Cases: 

 Checkpoint operations, transportation check operations

intake (future), detainee management (future) 
General Characteristics (1) 

 Purpose: 

 Collect biometrics in the field via remote device and ident

through the captured data 

 Cache collected data in interoperable format (future)  Remotely process subjects, synch to local system of record 

biometrically search/enroll through common databases 

 Desired enrollment/identification capabilities: 

 Enrollment: Remote, synch to local database  Identification: 

 Location: in metropolitan or rural areas – under all ind

outdoor environments. 

 Processing time: Start to finish including enrollment, 5  Operation type: Habituated operator will complete all 

device and detained subject 
General Characteristics (2)

 Database enrollment/identification: 

 Enrollment 

 Biographic data, synch and enroll in EID database  Biometric data, synch and enroll in IDENT/IAFIS data Response time: 2 minutes once transaction has been su Connectivity: WIFI, internal 3G/4G, LAN cable, remot

CBP Network via VPN tunnel 

 Identification 

 Return enrollment number and FIN number to device 

EID/IDENT upon completion 

 Return previous enrollments and identification to devi

include responses from IDENT, IAFIS, ABIS 

 Connectivity: WIFI, internal 3G/4G, LAN cable, remot

CBP Network via VPN tunnel 

 Response requirements: 2 min once transaction is sub
Mobile Unit Description 

 Mobile Unit Data Captured: 

 Fingerprints (10 rolled)  Photograph  Basic Biographic Information  Iris capture (future) 

 Form Factor / User Interface 

 Box type device 4”x 8”x 4”, built in fingerprint scanner, fi

length iris scanner with NIR and digital camera (current) 

 Tablet type device with built in camera and fingerprint sc

(sled), milSpec case for tablet and sled (Future). 

 Current devices programmed with the e3Lite user interfa

COTS Mission Oriented Biometric Software (MOBS) progbiometric capture 

 “Lite” User Interface used for minimal data pull and entry 

record in local database 
Data Exchange Requirements 

(Details) 

 Fingerprints and facial images sent to governmen

databases for searching against all galleries 

 Biographic information and unique identifier (CIV ID) se

with transaction 

 Collected data cached on device in interoperable f

later extraction and sharing (future) 

 Facial image quality to allow facial recognition in 

government databases 

 Face and fingerprint image meet quality standard

ANSI/NIST-ITL with associated metadata to ensutraceability and filtering capabilities for later use (

 Images geo-tagged for metadata filtering (future) 
Lessons Learned 

 Current device requires multiple log-ins which fru

users; need direct connect to network and single s

 Need the ability to capture biometrics offline and 

standard format for later extraction and use 

 SEEK QWERTY keyboard and screen on current d

small; makes data entry tedious and time consum

 SEEK daylight viewable screen is poor, both direc

indirect sunlight dissolve screen resolution 

 Current tablet tested requires external keyboard fo
Future Plans 

 Incorporate direct connect to DHS Network and s

on for application access 

 Capture and submit iris images to government dat Cache biometric data on device in standard forma

make available for extraction and additional shari

 Incorporate e3Lite user interface onto a tablet typ

with biometric capabilities for additional use caseprogram w/DHS S&T)