International Biometrics + Identity Association
The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) is a Washington, DC–based trade association that advocates for the responsible use of biometrics and digital identity technologies in government, commercial, and consumer applications.
Founded
1998
HQ
Washington, DC, USA
Company Type
Industry association (non-profit)
Flagship product
Advocacy, Connections and Education (ACE) program
Products
- Policy advocacy on biometrics and identity across immigration, border, healthcare, financial services, and public safety
- Policy platform, white papers, webinars, research, and the IBIA Glossary of Biometric Terms
- Daily ID News Track and other news monitoring services for members
- Biometric Registry and working groups on key issues
Industries
Biometrics, Digital identity, Government policy
Standards / memberships
- Engages with standards and policy forums on identity and biometrics
Resources
Recent developments
- Together with the Security Industry Association (SIA), urged the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee to address security concerns in the Traveler Privacy Protection Act (S. 1691) and avoid weakening TSA’s use of facial biometrics for identity verification at airport checkpoints.
- Announced changes to board leadership, including roles for executives from BIO-key, IDEMIA, NEC National Security Systems, Iris ID, HID Global, Hitachi Digital Services, and Leidos, and highlighted the appointment of industry leaders such as Neville Pattinson as Board Chair in recent years.