Beyond the Technology:
The Law & Policy Implications of Increased Biometric Use

Sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, and SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics

New York City
November 5-6, 2002

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES G - M

Owen M. Greenspan
Mr. Owen M. Greenspan is a Justice Information Services Specialist for the Law and Policy Division of SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics. In this capacity, Mr. Greenspan provides technical assistance to State and local justice agencies and courts, in support of their efforts to employ information and identification technologies consistent with law, prudent policy, operational objectives, and program goals. On the national level, he is SEARCH’s liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on matters concerning readiness for participation in the Interstate Identification Index Program, and the implementation of a national model criminal history record. He serves on several advisory groups and task forces, including the National Drug Court Institute Advisory Committee on Ethics and Confidentiality; the National Task Force on Federal Legislation Imposing Reporting Requirements and Expectations on the Criminal Justice System; and the National Task Force on Court Automation and Integration.


Prior to joining SEARCH in 1995, Mr. Greenspan held several positions with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. As Deputy Commissioner for Identification and Data Systems, he was responsible for New York’s criminal history record repository and associated data processing services for more than 3,000 agencies across New York and beyond. As Deputy Commissioner for Municipal Police, Mr. Greenspan had oversight responsibility for certification of police training and accreditation programs. Mr. Greenspan was also New York’s governor-appointee to the SEARCH Membership Group, and served as Vice Chair of the Membership Group and Board of Directors. Mr. Greenspan was also a member of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), where he held patrol, investigative, administrative, and supervisory positions. His last assignment was Commanding Officer of the Identification Section, NYPD’s central records unit.


Mr. Greenspan holds a Master of Professional Services (MPS) in Criminal Justice from C.W. Post College of Long Island University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science from Fordham University, New York.

John Harris
Mr. John Harris has worked for more than seven years in the field of biometrics and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Mr. Harris is currently the Product Planning Manager for Biometrics at Sony Electronics.  He joined Sony in March 2000, and is responsible for managing Sony’s marketing and sales of the Fingerprint Identification Unit (FIU) line of biometric products. Prior to joining Sony, Mr. Harris worked on biometrics with Thomson-CSF, an international defense electronics company.  Mr. Harris holds an M.A. in International Security Policy from George Washington University, and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.


John Hicks

Mr. John Hicks is Director of Forensic Services, New York State (NYS) Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).  The office oversees the NYS DNA Data Bank and provides support to the Commission on Forensic Science, which sets accreditation standards for forensic laboratories operating in New York State.  He was formerly a Special Agent and Assistant Director of the FBI and in charge of the FBI Laboratory at the time of his retirement in 1994.  Prior to joining DCJS, Mr. Hicks was Deputy Director of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.

Mr. Hicks has been actively involved in the development of national standards and supporting state and federal legislation for the use of DNA technology in law enforcement.  He is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors and holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Arkansas State University and an M.P.A. from the University of Southern California.


Chris Jay Hoofnagle

Mr. Chris Jay Hoofnagle is Legislative Counsel with the Electronic Privacy Information Center, where he concentrates on governmental and commercial privacy issues. Mr. Hoofnagle tracks legislation on privacy and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) issues, serves as Webmaster of Privacy.org,, and has filed numerous FOIA requests to focus public attention on government collection of personal information.  

Mr. Hoofnale is author of “Matters of Public Concern and the Public University Professor,” published in the Notre Dame Journal of College and University Law (27 JCUL 669 (2001)).  During Summer 1999, he was a Law Fellow for the American Association of University Professors.  Chris is a member of the Maryland and District of Columbia Bars and the National Lawyers Guild.
 

Selena P. Hutchinson  
Ms. Selena P. Hutchinson is a Senior Computer Scientist assigned to the Office of the Director, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Ms. Hutchinson has more than 23 years of information technology management experience in diverse systems acquisition, project management, and strategic planning roles.

She received a commission in the U. S. Air Force in 1978.  Following assignments to the Standard Systems Center at Gunter AFS, Alabama, and a teaching stint at Lowry AFB, Colorado, she spent several years in the Pentagon working in various aspects of information technology acquisition policy and major program management.  Ms. Hutchinson began her civil service career in March 1990 with the FBI where she served as Manager of the data center, and participated in managing one of the Bureau’s largest biometric upgrade programs, the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS).  The IAFIS has been operational since 2000 and is exceeding expectations.  

Ms. Hutchinson has a Masters of Science Degree from Central Michigan University and an undergraduate degree in Computer Information Systems from Alabama State University.
Ms. Hutchinson is an Alumna of the Defense Systems Management College, a GSA Trailboss, and Past Commander of the J. E. Hoover Memorial Post 56 of the American Legion.   

Jay Maxwell  
Mr. Jay Maxwell is Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Officer for the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) in Arlington, Virginia. In these capacities, Mr. Maxwell is responsible for all AAMVA information system development, implementation and operation. Prior to joining AAMVA in 1989, Mr. Maxwell worked for 11 years as a systems analyst, developing information systems for the U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Highway and National Highway Traffic Safety administrations to improve highway safety.  

Declan McCullagh  
Mr. Delcan McCullagh is Chief Political Correspondent for CNETNews.com. He lives and works in Washington DC.
An award-winning journalist, Mr. McCullagh writes and speaks frequently about technology, law, and politics. For the last four years, he has been the Washington bureau chief for Wired News. Previously he was a reporter for Time Digital Daily, Time's The Netly News, and Time Magazine, as well as a correspondent for HotWired.

Mr. McCullagh's articles have appeared in scores of publications including George magazine, The New Republic, the Wall Street Journal, Playboy magazine, Communications of the ACM, and the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. He has appeared on NPR's All Things Considered, ABC News' Good Morning America, NBC Evening News, Court TV, and CNN. He is a fellow at Case Western Reserve University's law school.


McCullagh's photos have appeared in scores of publications including The New York Times, Scientific American, Gear magazine, and Premiere magazine. They appear in the Getty Images archive. They have been incorporated into television segments including programs created by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The mccullagh.org photo database is his own design.  

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