Welcome to the Biometric Center of Excellence (BCOE)

The BCOE (located in Clarksburg, W. Va.) is the FBI’s program for exploring and advancing the use of new and enhanced biometric technologies and capabilities for integration into operations. The FBI’s Science and Technology Branch created the BCOE in 2007 to support its overall biometrics mission, and the BCOE supports major programs and strategic initiatives that comprise the FBI biometric portfolio of services.

The BCOE focuses its efforts on fostering collaboration, improving information sharing, and advancing the adoption of optimal biometric and identity management solutions within the FBI and across the law enforcement and national security communities. Considering the needs of today and the requirements of tomorrow, biometrics will continue to be an invaluable tool for the law enforcement and intelligence communities.

The BCOE encourages you to explore the web site and welcomes feedback by sending an email to biometriccoe@leo.gov.

What’s New:

• RFI: Contactless Friction Ridge Capture Devices
• RFI: Biometric Multi-Modal fusion Study
• RFI: Tattoo/Symbol Image Database
• BIOMETRICS: A DECADE of PROGRESS since 9/11
• The National Biometrics Challenge, September 2011
• Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS), Version 9.3
• National Institute of Standards and Technology: Steering Committee Report, Version 0.1
• U.S. Government Interagency Symposium for Investigatory Voice Biometrics: Interoperability Committee Report, Version 1.0
• U.S. Government Interagency Symposium for Investigatory Voice Biometrics: Use Case Committee Report, Version 1.0
• U.S. Government Facial Recognition Legal Series

Your comments are important to us. To provide feedback, please contact biometriccoe@leo.gov.