A former U.S. cybersecurity advisor is spearheading a new consortium to help first responders better prepare for crisis situations such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. The consortium, which was announced on the sixth anniversary of 9/11, includes some of the top security solutions providers, such as HID Global, OMNIKEY and PGP. Read the full article […]

Datastrip Inc. has integrated UPEK’s TouchChip TCS1 silicon fingerprint sensor into its DSVII-SC (smartcard) and DSVII-PA (passport) handheld ID verification devices. The UPEK TouchChip TCS1 is the first and only silicon fingerprint sensor approved by the General Services Administration for use in the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS 201) and Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Programs. […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released an improved version of its Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Data Generator, a downloadable Java application that can be used to create test data for evaluating PIV systems and cards. The latest version of the PIV Data Generator has been enhanced for dynamic data production and […]

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RockWest Technology Group, Intercede and Salamander Technologies created the “first accountability software compatible PIV Card for first responders” at the Summer Breeze exercise for the Federal Homeland Security Department’s National Capital Region Coordination (NCRC) Office. The new system included both smart card technology with FIPS 201 standards and an accountability compliant barcode. The PIV cards […]

InfoGard has achieved FIPS 201 General Services Administration Evaluation Program Lab Approval, making them the second IT security lab in the United States to provide Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) evaluations for the GSA. This distinction will allow customers to achieve the certifications and approvals necessary to sell their respective FIPS 201 compliant IT products […]

CoreStreet’s PIVMAN System was recently used as an integral part of the July 19 Summer Breeze First Responder Authentication Credential (FRAC) usage demonstration co-hosted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office of National Capital Region Coordination (NCRC) and Department of Defense (DoD) Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA). The demonstration […]

The United Space Alliance has selected Operational Research Consultants to implement an enterprise-wide Smart ID Badge solution in compliance with FIPS 201. The scope includes a cradle-to-grave turnkey solution from card request to card termination with potentially 15,000 personnel needing cards. The United Space Alliance selected ORC to provide and manage its PIV credentialing system […]

By David Benini, Aware, Inc. Following the publication of the FIPS 201 standard in 2005, a series of specifications evolved defining the functionality and interaction of the components that together make up a comprehensive biometrics-enabled credentialing system. The requirements set forth in FIPS 201 were divided among twenty product categories and three services that form […]

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected ImageWare Systems to provide the VA with large-scale, agencywide biometric identity management capabilities and enable the agency to produce Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials in support of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). This deployment is considered one of the largest to date. Read the full […]