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IDENT Modernization

The modernization of the IDENT system, including the development of a new system called HART, to improve the accuracy and efficiency of biometric identification and identity verification.

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Feb 1, 2026

How do DHS IDENT fingerprint matches work and what are their false‑match rates?

’s IDENT fingerprint matching is a large-scale automated-plus-human system that converts fingerprint minutiae into searchable numeric templates, compares new “encounters” against a repository of hundr...