San Diego-based ImageWare Systems Inc. announced a three-year, royalty-based, worldwide OEM agreement with GE Security Inc., Bradenton, Fla. With the partnership, GE Security may include ImageWare’s products for biometric identity management, logical access control and card management as a part of its identity management solution offerings. GE Security’s identity management solutions are security platforms with […]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued contracts Monday to BearingPoint, EDS and XTec designed to support the implementation of core services for HSPD-12 and the issuance of compliant cards for DHS employees and contractors across the department. The five-year contracts total about $180 million. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced […]

XTec Incorporated has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for its HSPD-12 program. Core team members for this contract include: Lockheed Martin, Mount Airey Group, Aquilent, and JRD & Associates. XTec has issued 76% of all PIV II cards in the Federal civilian government space. “The XTec AuthentX […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released the results of the Minutiae Interoperability Exchange Test (MINEX) II Performance of Fingerprint Match-On-Card (MOC) Algorithms. The Sagem MOC performance was reported by NIST to be the “most accurate Match-On-Card implementation” of all participants and the only one to meet the standards for use in […]

Cultural obstacles can be as much of a problem as the technical issues with HSPD-12 initiatives, according to Judith Spencer, the chair of the Federal Identity Credentialing Committee with the General Services Administration. “We have to use this card in a way that exercises its capabilities,” she said during a Web conference Wednesday. “We have […]

ImageWare Systems Inc. received Minutiae Interoperability Exchange Certification from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. MINEX evaluates the capabilities of fingerprint minutia matchers running on smart cards. San Diego-based Imageware Systems’ IWS Biometric Engine is the product that passed the test. The certification supports the company’s efforts to provide Personal Identity Verification solutions in […]

Fulcrum Biometrics, San Antonio, is reselling the FIPS 201-certified fingerprint scanner from South Korea-based Nitgen Co Ltd. The Nitgen eNBioScan-F scanner offers a 1.2 inch fingerprint input screen to acquire fingerprint information. The scanner is available with a USB 2.0 connection and drivers for Microsoft Windows operating systems. The scanner can be ordered online from […]

The January monthly meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was 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 […]

The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last week extended an injunction against NASA that temporarily prevents it from requiring certain contractors to submit to a new background-check process as part of a mandatory smart-card credentialing program. The Ninth Circuit noted that the background check process raised serious privacy issues and was far too […]

Chase Corporation’s new contactless shielding product, Paper Tyger® DEFENDER™, is quickly gaining widespread acceptance, according to the manufacturer. DEFENDER provides personal and mail-stream privacy protection by shielding smart cards and RFID-enabled credentials from unauthorized access. The DEFENDER shield is said to be facilitating the growth of contactless cards across the globe in many different industries. […]