Department of Homeland Security
The Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) is the primary provider of biometric identity services for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As part of the National Protection and Programs Directorate, OBIM provides advanced biometric identification, information sharing, and analysis to authorized frontline decision makers so that they are able to accurately identify the people they encounter and assess whether they pose a risk to the United States.