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FBI Awards Leidos $129.7 Million Contract for Biometric Services Support
In a significant move towards modernizing and enhancing its biometric identification capabilities, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has granted a five and a half year, $129.7 million contract to Leidos. This contract, directed at the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division’s Fingerprint Analysis Support Team (FAST) Biometric Services program, extends Leidos' role as a vital partner in federal law enforcement technology development.
The contract, worth approximately $129.7 million, will last for five-and-a-half years. Leidos will use this time to support the CJIS' FAST program, which forms an integral part of the FBI's biometric services infrastructure. This critical program focuses on fingerprint analysis and various biometric identification services.
Since 2018, Leidos has collaborated closely with CJIS on the development and integration of the Next Generation Identification (NGI) system. The NGI system, utilized by the FBI alongside state, local, federal, and tribal agencies, is a sophisticated biometric identification system and boasts the world's largest and most efficient electronic repository of biometric and criminal history information. Notable features include the Repository for Individuals of Special Concern and the Rap Back notification service.
Throughout this contract, Leidos will employ agile development methodologies and development operations concepts to streamline collaboration, software development, testing, verification, and validation processes.
By securing this contract, Leidos will provide ongoing software development, maintenance, and operational support to the FBI’s biometric identification framework, with a particular focus on fingerprint analysis and the Next Generation Identification system. This service reaches a vast network of law enforcement agencies nationwide.
This contract coincides with the FBI's objectives to improve biometric services, enhance efficiency, and guarantee accessible, critical identity information for numerous justice and public safety stakeholders.
Leidos' role in this contract involves providing support to the FBI's CJIS FAST program, which is part of their data-and-cloud-computing infrastructure focused on biometric services, including fingerprint analysis. During the five-and-a-half year contract, Leidos will employ technology-driven solutions like agile development methodologies to streamline the biometric identification services.
