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Next Generation Identification (NGI) System

FBI's biometric database including facial recognition
Tracked because FBI's biometric database including facial recognition · 9 documented connections
Facts on record1
Connections mapped9
Sources cited6
✦ Thin coverage gap +32 connected to 9 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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PATTERN person → [oversight] → institution → [customer access] → ... 34× PATTERN instrument → [customer access] → institution → [oversight... 34× PATTERN instrument → [customer access] → institution → [affiliati... 18× PATTERN person → [affiliation] → institution → [customer access] ... 18× PATTERN person → [oversight] → institution → [operates] → instrument 16×
Connection Map
Key Connections
← Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) institution
operates
FBI operates NGI System containing facial recognition capabilities
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Stale Last update: 185d ago · Avg age: 274d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No sec filings found for "Next Generation Identification (NGI) System" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Next Generation Identification (NGI) System — SEC filings (no results)
All Connections (9)
→ FACE Services Unit government agency
subsidiary inferential since 2026
The Next Generation Identification (NGI) System is an FBI system; the FACE Services Unit is a component or service within the NGI system.
customer_access inferential since 2026
ICE and other DHS components known to use FBI biometric systems including NGI for identity verification and enforcement activities, based on documented interagency access patterns.
customer_access, interoperable_with inferential since 2026
DHS agencies broadly known to rely on NGI for biometric identification and criminal background checks, as documented in DHS procurement and integration records. · NGI interfaces with DHS systems including CBP Gateway for biometric identity management
customer_access inferential since 2026
CBP uses NGI biometric data for identity verification at ports of entry and border security operations, as documented in DHS-CBP integration records.
→ Clearview AI company
related_technology inferential since 2020
Both NGI and Clearview AI are biometric identification systems used in law enforcement, appearing in surveillance technology oversight discussions
oversight_adversarial inferential since 2014
EPIC has filed complaints and FOIA requests regarding NGI system privacy concerns and civil liberties impacts
oversight_adversarial inferential since 2020
S.T.O.P. has raised concerns about NGI system expansion and privacy implications in community surveillance
related_system inferential since 2016
Both NGI and IDW are FBI data systems used for investigative purposes, with NGI replacing aspects of IDW biometric functions
operates confirmed
FBI operates NGI System containing facial recognition capabilities
Sources (6)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Next Generation Identification (NGI) System — Parliamentary records (n… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Next Generation Identification (NGI) System — Court records (no result… court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Next Generation Identification (NGI) System — Lobbying disclosures (no… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Next Generation Identification (NGI) System — Corporate registrations … government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Next Generation Identification (NGI) System — USASpending contracts (n… contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Next Generation Identification (NGI) System — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt