Accurate Biometrics awarded FBI contract
06 December, 2011
category: Biometrics, Government
Accurate Biometric announced it has been awarded a contract from the FBI for its Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS).
The contract is a significant one for Accurate as it enables them to offer same-day FBI fingerprint submission services for criminal background checks to clients such as housing authorities, Indian reservations and banks.
Other areas and industries the contract opens up to Accurate include immigration and visa application processing for countries that honor the FBI Departmental Order report as well as adoption agencies.
While those without a channeling contract with the FBI are still able to submit requests for background checks without going through a licensed intermediary such as Accurate, the process must involve a direct request to the FBI, which can take up to 8 weeks to process.