West Virginia companies land 10-year biometrics contract with Lockheed Martin, FBI
Two Fairmont, West Virginia companies are joining Lockheed Martin Corporation in developing a new biometrics project for the FBI’s fingerprint repository in Clarksburg. Global Science and Technology and Innovative Management and Technology Services will take part in the Next Generation Identification System which will expand the size of the FBI’s current database for fingerprints and other biometrics identifiers. Lockheed’s 10-year contract is valued at $1 billion. The new system will include palm prints, iris scans and facial recognition capabilities. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/thirdfactor-4.gif)
