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Cameron Whitelam Named Director of DHS S&T Biometric, Identity, and Advanced Computing Division

Matt Seldon
By Matt Seldon
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July 23, 2026

Dr. Cameron Whitelam has been named Director of the Biometric, Identity, and Advanced Computing (BIAC) Division within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T).

Whitelam brings extensive experience in biometric systems, identity operations, engineering, and technology development across the Department of Defense, government, and private sector. Before becoming division director, he served as a Biometric Scientist with DHS S&T.

Prior to joining DHS S&T, Whitelam served as a Biometric Subject Matter Expert at Dignari, LLC. He also spent nearly four years with the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, where he served as Identity Operations Lead Systems Engineer and System Engineer supporting Marine Corps identity and forensic technology programs.

During his time supporting Marine Corps Systems Command, Whitelam led engineering activities for multiple identity operations programs, including the Identity Dominance System – Marine Corps (IDS-MC), Expeditionary Forensics Exploitation Capability (EFEC), and Forensics Dominance System – Marine Corps (FDS-MC).

Earlier in his career, Whitelam worked as a Senior Systems Engineer with Scientific Research Corporation and as a Testing and Evaluation Engineer with Noblis, where he evaluated face recognition software for the IARPA Janus program.

He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from West Virginia University, along with a bachelor’s degree in Biometric Systems.

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