Determine the purpose of the database, who has access to it, and if it has proven to be useful.

Assignment
National Databases There are a number of databases—such as the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) database (which was discussed in the Trend box), the military’s Biometrics Automated Toolset (BAT) database, and the Homeland Security Department’s Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) database—in use today for national security purposes. Other national databases include those used by the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration, as well as a new national network that utilizes databases is the one associated with the state Health Insurance Marketplaces.
For this Project:
1. Select one national database (either one of the ones listed in the previous paragraph or an alternate database).
2. Determine the purpose of the database, who has access to it, and if it has proven to be useful.
3. Have there been any recent security breaches or other privacy concerns with your selected database?
4. Has there been any movement toward a national database for citizen identification or other new national database containing information about citizens?
5. At the conclusion of your research, prepare a one-page summary of your findings and opinions and submit using the file upload.

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