Arizona To Use Morpho Finger Imaging System to Prevent Duplicate Public Assistance Benefits.TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1997--Applicants for public assistance benefits in Arizona will be required to provide one more piece of documentation-their finger images-under a Welfare Benefits Enrollment Project scheduled to be on-line in mid-January next year, announced North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. MORPHO morpho Any species of New World tropical brush-footed butterflies in the genus Morpho (family Nymphalidae). Microscopic ridges on the wing scales break up and reflect light, producing the iridescent blue of the males of some species. Systems, Inc. of Tacoma, Washington. Morpho will provide the electronic finger imaging system under a contract with the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES). "This computerized process will detect applicants who attempt to register for AFDC AFDC abbr. Aid to Families with Dependent Children AFDC n abbr (US) (= Aid to Families with Dependent Children) → ayuda a familias con hijos menores AFDC n abbr or Food Stamps in more than one DSS (1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature. (2) (Digital Satellite S office, or under more than one name," says Jean-Marc Suchier, Morpho's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "A similar system we installed in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of reported savings of $150 million in the first 18 months of operation alone." Authorized in 1996 by HB2516, Arizona's program requires the DES to establish a finger imaging program for welfare recipients. Representative Jim Weiers (R-Phoenix, District 16) and Senator Scott Bundgaard (R-Glendale, District 19) co-sponsored the bill. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Representative Weiers, finger imaging is part of Arizona's continuing effort to make the "welfare to work" concept a reality. "This program ensures that those who really need help get it while they receive the training and education necessary to get into the work force and become productive members of the state." Each Morpho workstation includes a personal computer with color monitor and a MorphoScan(tm) finger image scanner. The scanner quickly and cleanly records the finger image of the index finger of each hand. Finger images are compared with images stored in the database of existing clients. Homebound home·bound adj. Restricted or confined to home, as of an invalid. clients will be served using portable workstations. Morpho will begin work in October installing the 89 enrollment workstations and three investigative workstations at DSS offices around the state. Morpho is the leading provider of automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS AFIS Automated Fingerprint Identification System AFIS Aerodrome Flight Information Service AFIS Armed Forces Radio and Television Service AFIS Airborne Flight Information System AFIS Automated Fingerprinting Identification System (Pakistan) ) in the United States. Its biometric identification and fingerprint matching technology is used in a variety of security applications worldwide, including law enforcement, document security, and national defense. Morpho is also a member of the team that is developing an AFIS system for the FBI. The company currently employs 178 people throughout the United States. Morpho is a subsidiary of SAGEM SAGEM Societe d'Applications Generales d'Electricite et de Mecanique , a major French telecommunications, electronics, defense, and security corporation headquartered in Paris, France. -0- Facts About the Arizona Welfare Benefits Enrollment System INFORMATION ON THE SYSTEM The finger image process includes electronic scanning of both index fingers using a MorphoScan(tm) single finger live scan reader. Eighty-nine enrollment workstations will be installed at DES district offices throughout the state, and 92 portable workstations will be available to serve homebound clients. Up to 30 transactions per workstation can be accomplished hourly. The central database resides on a physically and logically separate database in Austin, Texas. The Welfare Benefits Enrollment System is designed for the State of Arizona according to contractual specifications. INFORMATION ON DES RECIPIENTS All AFDC households and Food Stamp households in Arizona will be involved in the project. Finger imaging is a condition of eligibility. A household cannot receive AFDC or food stamp benefits unless all required household members (adults 18 years old and over) provide finger images. An intentional attempt to receive duplicate benefits can result in suspension of benefits. Imaging can be done prior to application or recertification recertification Recredentialing Graduate education A process in which a professional is periodically re-evaluated–eg, every 10 yrs by an accrediting body to assure continued provision of safe, high-quality health care for benefits. INFORMATION ON NORTH AMERICAN MORPHO SYSTEMS, INC. Morpho's headquarters are in Tacoma, Washington. Morpho's parent company, the SAGEM Group, is a major European telecommunications, electronics, defense, and security corporation based in Paris, France. Under the Arizona contract, Morpho provides the hardware, software, application support, training in system use, maintenance, and all other services needed to successfully operate the Welfare Benefits Enrollment Project. CONTACT: North American MORPHO Systems, Inc. Sandra L. Salzer, 206/383-3617 SandraS@morpho.wa.com |
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