Investigatory Voice Biometrics

In 2009 NIST began a joint effort with the FBI to conduct research supporting the creation of voice biometric standards for the U.S. Government. Following a technical symposium and review of the resulting Investigatory Voice Biometrics' committee reports (2011), the ANSI/NIST-ITL standard was identified as the logical place to concentrate efforts.

Over the next year the Investigatory Voice Biometrics Committee (with representation from NIST, FBI, MIT-LL, and selected expert consultants) worked to produce a functional draft of the Type-11 Record aimed to seed a Voice Supplement to the ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 standard.

Current Status:

• The first round of Public Comment for the draft Voice Supplement for the ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 Standard has been completed. Thanks to all who provided comments.
• A meeting was held at NIST on November 20, 2012 to address the comments received, with this Final Disposition of Comments.
• The current draft Voice Supplement for the ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 Standard is available and tracks the responses to the public comments.

Below describes the immediate schedule:

• The ANSI/NIST Standard Workshop 2013 will be held January 28-30 at NIST. Among other topics, the workshop will provide an opportunity to review current developments on the Forensic and Investigatory Voice Supplement to the standard.
• Additional comments are requested on the current draft Voice Supplement for the ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 Standard, and should be submitted to NIST (voice_poc@nist.gov) using the commenting form.