Approved for: 3 CompTIA CEUs for A+, Network+, Security+, and CASP; 3 GIAC CPEs
This session is facilitated by the NIEM Biometrics Domain, in conjunction with DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM), and will include an overview of NIEM (framework, mission and goals), a review of recent activities associated with the NIEM Biometrics Domain, including schema development, domain-to-domain alignment and harmonization and NIEM 3.1-3.2 preparation, as well as information related to available technical assistance, including working group and tiger team formation and utilization. This training session will also include addition technical material, as well as a brief examination and demonstration of tools used to search attributes and work with NIEM. During the session speakers will discuss a number of topics, including the rationalization for standardization of biometric exchange within operational settings, the current state of standardization within both policy-driven organizations and operationally focused mission-centric organizations, as well as the impact of the incremental releases of NIEM 3.1-3.2 (NIEM.GOV) and what the next steps regarding NIEM 3.0+ migration should be as related to practitioners and adopters.