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Fingerprint ID System In Use at Pentagon

Nearly 1,300 Pentagon employees are using the U.are.U Pro fingerprint recognition system produced by DigitalPersona, Inc to gain access to computer-based applications. The users are senior DOD personal with most assigned to the CIO�s office. The application is designed to eliminate the need for password management to control access to digital information.

Pentagon tries fingerprint sign-on, Government Computer News, March 23, 2004