Probaris Inc. is participating in an emergency management demonstration coordinated by the FEMA’s Office of National Capital Region Coordination (NCRC) during the week of May 18-22. The Spring Ahead demonstration brings together more than 30 organizations in 20 locations across the United States, from the National Capital Region to Hawaii. The objective of the event […]

Diebold Inc. announced GateMaster, a security system designed for points of entry to military bases and other government campuses. GateMaster provides tools that assist in the positive identification of entering personnel and visitors, verification of vehicles and detection of unauthorized entry attempts. GateMaster is an automated gate entry solution that integrates RFID, access control, bar […]

Atsec Information Security announced the addition of several new products to the list of approval procedures for FIPS 201 conformance on the GSA’s FIPS 201 Evaluation Program Web site. The new additions can be found here. The APL lists those products and services that are in compliance with the current version of the standard and […]

Diebold Inc. announced the delivery of a security system for the Lincoln Hall building on the campus of the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington. A challenge with the access control system was how existing and next-generation Common Access Card credential would impact the new system. Diebold future-proofed the blueprint for the access system to […]

CoreStreet announced that its CoreStreet PIVMAN Solution will be used during FEMA’s “Spring Ahead” demonstration, taking place the week of May 18. The purpose of the demonstration is to showcase FIPS 201 interoperability, with credentials issued from multiple jurisdictions utilizing the same technology as recommended in the draft National Incident Management System Credentialing Guideline. Coordinated […]

By Salvatore D’Agostino, ID Machines IDmachines has focused from day one on the opportunity created by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and the requirements in the access control market place that would emerge as a result of Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201). It hasn’t always been the most popular position, given the […]

Databac Group, specialist provider of identification solutions, has introduced a range of products designed to help stop identity theft. The FIPS 201-approved product family from Identity Stronghold is designed to block unauthorized RFID reading of contactless cards, passports and driver licenses. Secure Sleeve and Secure Badgeholder products create an RFID shield by blocking the electromagnetic […]

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 […]

Zvetco Biometrics, a developer of biometric technology, has announced the release of their new USB finger print reader called the Verifi P6000 USB Fingerprint Reader. As an upgrade to its P5000 predecessors, the P6000 has increased gray-scale detail and contrast. Additionally, the P6000 utilizes the TouchChip TCS1 Fingerprint Sensor from biometric developer UPEK. Zvetco’s Verifi […]

The Personal Identificatin Verification Interoperability specification has been released. The standard is designed to provide support for organizations outside of the federal executive branch that want to deploy a PIV credential. The spec can be used by states, first responders and others to be interoperable with the federal PIV standard. Many states have been waiting […]