BeAN: Biometric Access for Nett Warrior

The Army has identified a need to develop rapid, viable mechanisms for authentication with handheld devices that ensures existing security requirements are met, in any type of conditions.When a soldier is in the field, conditions may make it difficult to use standard authentication.Another issue with handhelds is that once the user authenticates, his/her credentials should synchronize with applications, such that applications recognize the role/level of the current user, without requiring another level of authentication. ATCorp is proposing BeAN, a solution to use biometric ECG information to authenticate with Androids. BeAN would provide seamless integration to the Medic by requiring no active identification, only for the Nett Warrior user to wear a bracelet that measures the users ECG (Electrocardiogram).ECGs have been shown to have a correct, unique, identification rate of 96%.In addition to authenticating the Medic, ATCorp is proposing a similar ECG identification, or a small Bluetooth Low Emission beacon to identify casualties in the field.ATCorps proposed solution using a COTS ECG monitoring band, and a defined API, provides a simplified solution to authentication and role access to Nett Warrior applications.