Walter Hamilton

Walter Hamilton "is a Senior Consultant with Identification Technology Partners (IDTP). Mr. Hamilton brings valuable experience in the biometric industry and plays a vital role as a recognized industry authority and subject matter expert. Prior to his association with IDTP, Mr. Hamilton served as Vice President and General Manager; Biometric Solutions for Saflink Corporation where he helped lead that company’s transition from proprietary fingerprint biometric products to an open-systems multi-biometric software solution provider. Mr. Hamilton has been committed to advancing biometric technologies and is an advocate for adoption of open standards, crucial for industry development. Mr. Hamilton is a welcomed presenter and panelist at industry and government symposiums and conferences. Mr. Hamilton was recently elected to a third term as Chairman of the International Biometric Industry Association (IBIA), a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit trade association. He also serves as Chairman of The Biometric Foundation (TBF), a non-profit research and education organization. Prior to joining Saflink in 1995, Mr. Hamilton completed a distinguished 30-year career with Unisys Corporation."