US Army, IDEMIA NSS to Test Biometric Access System at Alabama Arsenal

IDEMIA National Security Solutions (NSS) is making strides in enhancing security measures at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama, a sprawling training and testing center pivotal to the Army’s missile and rocket programs. Collaborating closely with the Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center, IDEMIA NSS has developed a facial recognition system tailored for the facility’s Gate 10 entry point. The system is designed to scan individuals approaching the gate in vehicles, offering advanced security protocols for the installation.

The research and development project aims to demonstrate the capabilities of the newly implemented facial recognition system. With support for remote enrollment and expansion of facial recognition entry for multi-occupant vehicles, the technology holds the promise of significantly streamlining access procedures while maintaining, and possibly enhancing, installation security.

Lafe Hutcheson, Senior Program Director at IDEMIA-NSS, highlighted the importance of this initiative in providing valuable data for refining and validating the technology’s effectiveness. Volunteers are currently being sought to participate in the project, which involves enrolling in a remote app and utilizing the facial recognition system upon entering Redstone Arsenal.

Speaking to a local outlet, Brian Reinwald, the Garrison’s Chief of Physical Security, clarified that this research project is distinct from the automated installation entry system used for gate access control. Reinwald emphasized the project’s significance in shaping future technological implementations for improved security measures.

The news comes after IDEMIA NSS’s announcement last spring that it had won an R&D contract for a next-generation access control system at Redstone Arsenal. The contract was estabished through a Commercial Solutions Opening made available through the Engineer Research and Development Center, which is run by the US Army Corps of Engineers. At the time, IDEMIA NSS indicated that the project would revolve around its “ID2Access” platform, which uses biometrics to verify registered users.

Source: Redstone Rocket

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August 16, 2023 – by the FindBiometrics Editorial Team