Cross Match Technologies' Biometric Live Scan Now Seeing Duty in Iraq with U.S. Army.Business Editors/Political Writers/High-Tech Writers War On Terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003 A Cross Match Technologies, Inc. live scan fingerprinting system has been deployed to Iraq with military police elements of the U.S. Army for use in establishing an identification process of Iraqi prisoners of war prisoners of war, in international law, persons captured by a belligerent while fighting in the military. International law includes rules on the treatment of prisoners of war but extends protection only to combatants. and suspected Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Tikrit, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad) President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Ba'th Party in 1957. Following participation in a failed attempt to assassinate Iraqi Pres. loyalists Loyalists, in the American Revolution, colonials who adhered to the British cause. The patriots referred to them as Tories. Although Loyalists were found in all social classes and occupations, a disproportionately large number were engaged in commerce and the . As the military activity in Iraq transitions to peacekeeping, the Cross Match equipment is being used to fingerprint those in U.S. custody. Cross Match recently sold its industry-leading ID 1000(R) biometric live scan fingerprinting system, with all the necessary equipment packaged as a ready-to-go "jump kit" for rapid deployment, to the Military Police at Fort Bliss Fort Bliss, U.S. army post, 1,122,500 acres (454,300 hectares), W Tex., E of El Paso; est. 1849 and named for Col. William Bliss, Gen. Zachary Taylor's adjutant in the Mexican War. Originally strategically located near the only ice-free pass through the Rocky Mts. , Texas. Live scan technology A method for testing chips on the printed circuit board by building the chip with additional input and output pins that are used only for test purposes. Full scan methods test all the registers on the chip. replaces traditional ink-on-paper fingerprints by taking prints of a person's ten fingers by scanning the image electronically. Cross Match's live scan system is certified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. (FBI) for quality and performance standards and is designed for ease of operator use and portability. Importantly, one of the systems' key features is its ruggedness, permitting use in extreme environments. Moreover, the system also incorporates digital photographs, as well as demographic information, so that a complete digital record of the subject can be obtained. "Getting fingerprints in the field and creating an identification record is far more efficient using the Cross Match live scan approach than the traditional ink and paper method," said Robert Christensen, a Cross Match vice president responsible for government and international business development and an industry-recognized fingerprinting expert. "By making the process electronic, we are able to efficiently capture forensic quality fingerprints and digital photographs of the person in question, then store and rapidly transmit this data to wherever is necessary. This will become important to support the peacekeeping activities in Iraq as it becomes necessary to share information about suspect individuals." Based on the Fort Bliss need and the needs of other military and law enforcement customers, Cross Match has packaged a mobile "jump kit", with carrying case, that includes an ID 1000(R) live scan system, live scan management software, a digital camera, digital signature pad, and supplies. The Cross Match "jump kit" is ideal for law enforcement or military use when immediate use in the field is required. The Cross Match ID 1000(R) has already been deployed to the Middle East as the Federal Bureau of Investigation last year purchased a number of the systems for use in identifying Al Qaeda detainees in Afghanistan. "We at Cross Match Technologies are indeed proud to be contributing our innovative security solutions to the national effort of supporting our troops overseas and the war on terrorism," said Theodore "Ted" Johnson, Chairman 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. of Cross Match. "Our system's ease of use, ruggedness and portability continue to set the defining edge for live scan technology." About Cross Match Technologies Since its founding in 1996, Cross Match Technologies, Inc. has been at the forefront of applying forensic quality fingerprint imaging technology towards the development of cost-effective biometric security solutions for law enforcement, federal, aviation, commercial and international organizations. Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida. The city is in the center of a rapidly-developing area north of West Palm Beach in the northern part of the county and the South Florida metropolitan area. , and offering the broadest product lines in the industry, Cross Match is recognized for setting new standards in fingerprint imaging components through its more than 70 existing or pending patents and related intellectual properties. Additional information on Cross Match is available at http://www.crossmatch Crossmatch A laboratory test done to confirm that blood from a donor and blood from the recipient are compatible. Mentioned in: Blood Typing and Crossmatching, Heart Transplantation crossmatch .com. |
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