IARPA - Biometrics Exploitation Science & Technology (BEST) Program

Biometrics Exploitation Science & Technology (BEST) Program

Program Manager
David J. Coombs (Acting)

   - David's Areas of Interest
Robotics and unmanned systems; sensors and perception; GPS-denied position and navigation; communications; mission management and autonomy; power solutions for extended duration missions; effectors and locomotion

   - David's Phone
      (301) 851-7501

   - David's Email
      david.j.coombs@ugov.gov

Program(s)

   BEST
     - Technical Program Overview Briefing

Key Articles & Results

Broad Agency Announcement(s)

   - BEST Program
The Biometrics Exploitation Science and Technology (BEST) Program seeks to significantly advance the state-of-the-science for biometrics technologies. The overarching goals for the program are: 1) to significantly advance the Intelligence Community's (IC) ability to achieve high-confidence match performance, even when the features are derived from non-ideal data; and 2) to significantly relax the constraints currently required to acquire high fidelity biometric signatures.