In order to share information about various deployments and uses of PIV credentials there will be an information sharing day for federal officials on Aug. 4. The purpose of the ICAM Information Sharing Day is to provide an forum for agencies to understand and share information related to implementation activities being taken by early adopters […]

Hirsch Electronics announced the award of $4 million in orders to supply U.S. Department of Justice agencies with Hirsch security systems. The majority of the revenue associated with the orders was recognized within the second quarter 2010. Notice of the awards was first made public by the General Services Administration pursuant to Federal disclosure regulations. […]

Aware Inc. has announced it has supplied a major U.S. government agency with client and server-based software products for the personal identity verification (PIV) employee credentialing system implemented by IT services firm Jacob & Sundstrom. The solution Aware has sent is their Universal Registration Client (URC) and their Biometric Services Platform (BioSP) which through working […]

The General services Administration is seeking information from vendors relating to Personal Identity Verification (PIV) services. The GSA wants to review different PIV scenarios for 2011 and beyond. This includes government furnished systems managed by an integration contractor, government-owned and operated services, contractor-owned-and-operated services, or some combination of the three. The deadline for responding to […]

Codebench Inc. announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas has deployed Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus and Certificate Manager software to check and authenticate Personal Identity Verification cards for employees at its new facility. By deploying Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus Software, in conjunction with the Software House C•CURE 800/8000 physical access control […]

The June meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]

atsec information security, a laboratory for the GSA FIPS 201 Evaluation Program which runs a product approval program for PIV-related products destined for the U.S. federal market, has announced the successful GSA FIPS 201 evaluation of Codebench’s PIVCheck Desktop Edition and PIVCheck Mobile Edition. As a result of its evaluation, atsec has determined that the […]

The May meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]

PKI begins its migration from the desktop to the door By Zack Martin, Editor, AVISIAN Publications Most people don’t think much about opening doors: insert key, turn knob and walk in. If your workplace issues ID badges there may be a bit more thought that goes into it as you tap the badge on a […]

Kyocera Mita America Inc., a document solutions company, has partnered with API Technologies Corp., a prime contractor in engineered systems, components and secure communications, to provide API’s HSPD-12-compliant Cryptek Netgard MFD (multi-function device) as an integrated component to enhance the data security of Kyocera’s document imaging devices. API’s Cryptek Netgard brings printers, scanners and copiers […]