U.S. Navy to adopt biometric access control systems for enhanced security

The United States Navy is currently implementing an improved biometric access control system in an effort to increase security at its bases and ensure that only authorized members of staff are able to access the secure sites, a news report has revealed.

The Navy Installations Command in Washington, D.C. ordered commanders to immediately begin switching over to the Defense Biometrics Identification Systems (DBIDS), which is currently being used for access gates at Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE).

DBIDS is a global database that facilitates the distribution of biometric data to guards manning the gates of a Navy base.

The system also notifies guards when an ID card is lost or stolen, flags individuals banned from the base, identifies counterfeit cards, and taps into criminal databases to check if the individual has had any past criminal charges.

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