Mr. William Vickers is formerly the Vice President for Biometrics, Forensics & Intelligence for Six3Systems headquartered in Reston Virginia. He served on the OSD staff as the SME for Biometrics and Forensics advising the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence on biometrics capabilities, technology and operations. Prior to accepting a position with USD(I), Mr. Vickers was the Special Assistant to the Director and Deputy Director of the DoD Biometrics Task Force (BTF) responsible as Executive Agent for executing biometrics programs across the Department of Defense. During that assignment he served as Deputy Co-Chair of the Defense Forensics Executive Committee, led BTF S&T efforts and was the Principal Chair of the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) Sub-Committee on Biometrics and Forensics. Prior to his assignment with the BTF, Mr. Vickers served 23 years as a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, culminating by heading strategic negotiations with the government of Japan representing the U.S. government on behalf of U.S. Forces Japan and DoD. He has served throughout the world, including Central America, in Southwest Asia for Operation Desert Storm, and seven years in Europe. He also served with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and was the Executive Officer of a UK Engineer Regiment while serving in an exchange position with the British Army of the Rhine. Mr. Vickers holds a Civil Engineering degree from the Virginia Military Institute and lives with his family in Fredericksburg, Virginia.