http://epic.org/privacy/surveillance/spotlight/ngi.html
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is developing a biometric
identification database program called "Next Generation Identification"
(NGI). When completed, the NGI system will be the largest biometric
database in the world. The program is of particular interest to EPIC
because of the far-reaching implications for personal privacy and the
risks of mass surveillance.[1]
The vast majority of records contained in the NGI database will be of
US citizens. The NGI biometric identifiers will include fingerprints,
iris scans, DNA profiles, voice identification profiles, palm prints,
and photographs. The system will include facial recognition capabilities
to analyze collected images. Millions of individuals who are neither
criminals nor suspects will be included in the database.
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