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FBI NGI (Next Generation Identification)

The FBI's biometric repository system, fully operational from 2015, replacing IAFIS. Contains over 175 million ten-print records, 30 million palmprint records, and associated iris, face, and SMT records. Operated by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division.

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