State launches e-passports, rejects security concerns
The senior official in charge of the project said that technical issues raised recently about e-passport security would not prevent the general distribution of the documents.
Indiana chooses Digimarc system for digitial ID support
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has awarded a six-year contract to Digimarc Corp. to supply a new digital system to issue driver's licenses.
GSA details how HSPD-12 interoperability labs will work
The General Services Administration outlined the final step vendors must take to get products and services on an approved list for Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12</a>.
HSPD-12 to get its first field test
The Pentagon will host an exercise next week to demonstrate smart-card interoperability among federal, state and local emergency personnel in the Washington metro area.
CYBEREYE: Help America Vote: Trust but verify
There are some good things in the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines approved by the Election Assistance Commission. But the voluntary guidelines have a glaring flaw: They are voluntary.
NIST seeking comments on PIV interface standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued draft specifications for smart cards to retrieve and use identity credentials under Federal Information Processing Standard 201.
Orange County, Calif., calls on Identix for biometric system
The Orange County, Calif., Sheriff's Department has awarded a contract to Identix Inc. to deliver a biometric hand-scanner system.
Defense unit, IT federation collaborate on identity system
The Defense Department has signed an agreement with a federation of IT companies to connect identity systems and establish an interoperable authentication network.
Packet Rat: Dirty laundry list
With a fresh message from Osama bin Laden in hand, a lobbying scandal on the Hill, and outrage brewing over National Security Agency monitoring of domestic phone calls, the Justice Department has once again ratcheted up its war efforts'against porn.
NIST finalizes biometric specification for HSPD-12
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued the final biometric specifications for Federal Information Processing Standard-201.
Biometrics look ready for prime time
Technologies improve just in time for HSPD-12 rollouts
Intelligence agencies eye the watch list dilemma
Officials want to add biometrics and better search capabilities, but doubts persist about feasibility'and even possibility
DHS taking second look at iris scans for Registered Traveler
The Homeland Security Department will soon decide whether to re-establish iris scans in the Registered Traveler program, a measure it had dropped from the program's nationwide rollout, a department official said last week.
NIST preapproves first PIV-II smart card
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued the first preapproval for a smart card that meets Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, Federal Information Processing Standard 201.
Army mandates PKI log-on for access to NIPRnet
Complying with a recent Defense mandate, the Army has announced it will require users to use a public-key infrastructure to log on to the service's unclassified network.
DHS readies smart cards for Registered Traveler
Registered Traveler, which has been operating with about 20,000 enrollees in pilot projects at several airports, is set to roll out nationwide June 20. The Transportation Security Administration is seeking contractor ideas on possible business models and technology for the program by Jan. 30.
Defense sets requirements for information assurance personnel
The Defense Department has issued a new manual that lays out procedures for training, certifying and managing employees responsible for information assurance within the department.
Coalition objects to RFID chips for driver's licenses
Conservative groups and privacy advocates are urging the Homeland Security Department not to include radio frequency identification contactless chips in its regulations for implementing the Real ID Act for driver's licenses.
GSA pushes E-Authentication
Contract for free credentials and digital certificates designed to encourage public to use online services
REAL DEAL: PIV II requires more than just buying hardware
Now that agencies have (we hope) met requirements for Part One of the Personal Identity Verification program, the clock is ticking toward the Oct. 27 deadline for Part Two compliance.
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