ABOUT 3M COGENT

3M Cogent, a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M Company within the Security Systems Division (SSD), is a global biometric identification solutions provider to governments, law enforcement agencies, and commercial enterprises.

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ABOUT 3M SSD

3M Security Systems Division is a trusted partner and industry leader in delivering end-to-end, innovative security solutions to businesses and governments worldwide—helping to ensure the security of people, documents and goods.

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CUGI FORUM

This forum is for 3M Cogent User Group International (CUGI) members who are active users of 3M Cogent’s Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS).

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» GOVERNMENT
For government agencies requiring large-scale, user-friendly, real-time identification solutions, 3M Cogent's technology can be tailored to meet the most stringent accuracy and throughput requirements. Only 3M Cogent can rapidly perform an end-to-end search of a database containing millions of records without using pattern classifiers or other filters that diminish accuracy. 3M Cogent supports government agencies that provide welfare, refugee, asylum, immigration, and public health services by reducing fraud and helping maintain the integrity of entitlement and benefit programs.
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» LAW ENFORCEMENT

3M Cogent meets the needs of law enforcement agencies by providing state-of-the-art fingerprint and palm print identification technology. 3M Cogent’s systems allow seamless integration of customer workflows with existing information systems, external AFIS, Mobile Identification devices, LiveScans, mugshot systems, etc. 3M Cogent offers law enforcement agencies biometric identification solutions that are cost-effective, FBI-certified, and fully NIST-compliant.
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» COMMERCIAL
3M Cogent delivers cost-effective commercial solutions, including solutions for biometric access control, biometrically secure payment, and handheld portable biometric devices. For the OEM market, 3M Cogent’s state-of-the-art ASIC chip can be integrated to perform all the biometric operations. 3M Cogent licenses its patented image reconstruction algorithm for linear fingerprint sensors and its field-proven biometric matching engine that can be ported into new or existing products requiring higher security.
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PRESS RELEASES

Australian Government Selects 3M for New Multi-Modal Biometrics System
3M to provide fingerprint and facial recognition system for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)

St. Paul, Minn.--May 8, 2013-- The Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has awarded 3M a three-year contract to provide software and services for DIAC’s new Biometric Identification System. The new System is designed to handle the acquisition, quality checking, matching and storage of biometric data.

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APPLICANT FINGERPRINTING

Access to 3M Cogent's applicant background check fingerprinting services

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Case Study

Raising The Bar in Port Security



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