The April 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 […]

The February 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 […]

Entrust Inc. finalized a pair of government approvals with FIPS 201 and FIPS 140 certifications for the company’s PIV smart card credential technology, which was reviewed, tested and certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. These certifications demonstrate interoperability with established NIST standards. To ensure a seamless deployment, many organizations will only purchase […]

NASA aims for the cloud Andrew Hudson, Contributing Editor, Avisian Publications NASA and Google are enabling government employees to access networks more conveniently and securely using their agency-issued Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards. “NASA has been running a pilot with Google Apps for Government for more than a year,” says Tim Baldridge, former NASA ICAM […]

HID Global announced it acquired Codebench, a provider of physical security identity management focusing on the government sector. The acquisition brings together two offerings in validation software and solutions for government credentials and will enable HID Global to offer solutions that ease deployment for its federal agency and contractor customers. The Codebench offering joins HID […]

Puts PIV to use with an eye toward standard’s revisions Jill Jaracz, Contributing Editor, Avisian Publications The mandate to achieve FIPS 201 compliance means that many government departments and agencies must upgrade their access control systems. In 2012, the U.S. Army Reserve Control (USARC) achieved their upgrade with the help of Monitor Dynamics’ FICAM Platform. […]

The December 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 […]

Belkin Enterprise announced that its USB Smart Card and Common Access Card Reader is FIPS 201 compliant and listed on the GSA FIPS 201 Products List. Belkin’s USB Smart Card and CAC Reader is designed for government applications. Offering a range of smart card compatibility, including Class A, B, C, the Belkin Smart Card Reader […]

Biometric and identification specialists Suprema have announced that their latest fingerprint live scanner has been fully tested and has attained certification from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for meeting FIPS 201 standards. FIPS 201 certification imposes thorough requirements on the image quality of fingerprint capturing devices for authentication of government employees and contractors. Three […]

Ultra Electronics Card Systems— creator of the Magicard series of ID card printers— has announced that its Prima 4 reverse transfer printer has completed the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Evaluation for card printers. Completion of the GSA evaluation means that the Prima 4 card printer will be added to the GSA Approved Product List […]