This software was developed to promote biometric standards and biometric technology testing for the Federal Government in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act and the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act. Specific hardware and software products identified in this software were used in order to perform the software development. In no case does such identification imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, nor does it imply that the products and equipment identified are necessarily the best available for the purpose.