[20210330]IF11783_生物识别技术与全球安全.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated March 30, 2021Biometric Technologies and Global SecurityBiometric technologies use unique biological or behavioral attributessuch as DNA, fingerprints, cardiac signatures, voice or gait patterns, and facial or ocular measurementsto authenticate an individuals identity. Although biometric technologies have been in use for decades, recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data analytics have expanded their application. As these technologies continue to mature and proliferate, largely driven by advances in the commercial sector, they will likely hold growing implications for congressional oversight, civil liberties, U.S. defense authorizations and appropriations, military and intelligence concepts of operations, and the future of war. How are biometric technologies being used today? Biometric technologies are currently used for a number of congressionally authorized or mandated security applications throughout the U.S. government. For example, the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-71) granted the Transportation Security Administration the authority to employ biometrics for passenger screening and airport a