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document analysis and fraudulent document detection training. Gudrun’s
previous experience includes two years as a front-line immigration officer and
nine years as an immigration intelligence officer.
Keynote Address
Room 207A Time: 3.20pm
William Maheu
Senior Director of Strategic Development,
Qualcomm, USA
Introduced by: Tovah LaDier, Managing Director,
International Biometrics + Identity Association
(IBIA), USA
How will tomorrow’s security
stay one step ahead?
As cyber threats expand globally and exponentially,
so does the necessity for strong, integrated security
solutions. The focused, deliberate collaboration and convergence of mobile,
biometrics and security is urgent and imperative.
Biography
As Senior Director of Business Development in Qualcomm Cyber Security
Solutions (QCSS), William (Bill) Maheu is focused on developing business
strategies for cybersecurity solutions, bringing biometric products to the
government market (including ultrasonic fingerprint products), and enabling
government use of Qualcomm commercial technologies.
Prior to joining Qualcomm in 2008, Maheu was a member of the San Diego
Police Department for 28 years. During his tenure with the department,
Maheu held many assignments including commanding officer and executive
lieutenant of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team. He also directed several
major projects, including the 2003 Super Bowl, the 1996 Republican National
Convention, the 1996 Presidential Debate, the development of the Psychiatric
Emergency Response Team, and the development of the Homeless Outreach
Team. Maheu rose to the rank of Executive Assistant, Chief of Police. His
responsibilities included the department’s day-to-day operations, its $400
million budget, the Professional Standards Section, Intelligence Section,
Interoperable Communication and Information Technologies.
Maheu graduated from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Psychology. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and Police
Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police. Maheu and
his wife, Jane, have been married for 34 years and live in San Diego, California.
Keynote Address
Room 207A
Congressman John M. Katko (NY-24)
Time: 3.45pm
Chair of the Transportation Security
Subcommittee, House Homeland Security
Committee, USA
Introduced by: Tovah LaDier, Managing Director,
International Biometrics + Identity Association
(IBIA), USA
Biography
Congressman John M. Katko was elected to
represent the 24 th Congressional District in the
U.S. House of Representatives in November 2014.
The 24 th Congressional District includes all of
Onondaga, Cayuga, and Wayne Counties and a portion of Oswego County.
A Camillus, NY native, John left his 20-year career as a federal prosecutor to
run for public office because he believes Central New York deserves strong,
independent leadership in Washington.
In Congress, John serves as a member of the House Homeland Security
Committee as Chair of the Transportation Security subcommittee. He also
serves on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure.
Re-engineering borders: A biometric vision
Room 207A
Time: 4:10pm
Session Chairman: John Mears, IBIA Director, Lockheed Martin Senior Fellow,
Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions, USA
Annet Steenbergen
Time: 4:15pm
Aruba Government – Pre-Clearance Program Manager, Aruba
Jean-François (Jeff) Lennon
Vice President, Global Business Development and Sales, Vision-
Box, Portugal
Case History: The future of borders and travel
experience: A single biometric token to streamline
passenger flow
Happy Flow, the passenger identification and security process operating at
Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport, eliminates the passenger physical
paper identification process, and aims to offer pre-clearance capability for
travelers entering the EU-Schengen space through Amsterdam Schiphol
border point.
The main concept behind pre-clearance is to ensure that a passenger departing
from Aruba and entering the EU-Schengen space is pre-cleared before takeoff.
If a passenger is not cleared to enter the EU or is unable to fly because of
other security concerns, the appropriate measures can be triggered and the
authorities notified immediately. This represents a significant step forward
towards a broad-based legal vehicle for cooperation between countries in the
exchange of intelligence and security improvement.
The process begins at the airport when a passenger checks in at a self-service
kiosk, and in a short future at home or at a hotel. At the kiosk check-in and
ID verification step, a Passenger Data Envelope of the traveler’s credentials
is created and associated with a high-quality ICAO compliant face image.
The ‘envelope’ follows the passenger through each subsequent biometric
touchpoint; it is a unique virtual object that triggers actionable intelligence
to border authorities, unleashing enhanced capabilities such as permanent
monitoring, early risk-based assessments, live sharing of key information, and
improved operational and security efficiency.
This pioneering people flow management framework, founded on a single
biometric identification token, will elevate border security towards a preclearance
initiative, with a very close partnership between countries on the
basis of a successful implementation. The main goal is to have passengers
essentially treated as domestic passengers upon arrival in Amsterdam, as they
will have already completed the immigration process in Aruba.
Passengers are able to complete their border clearance in self-service while
they are waiting for the flight; and border agencies will see a reduced workload
at the first line and anticipated richer information about incoming travelers,
with a source of valuable data that can be leveraged as intelligence via
orchestrated business rules.
The onset of a new era in Border Security: How Happy Flow is altering the
travel across borders through pre-clearance;
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