NIST issues report to improve management of PIV cards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants to improve how agencies deploy and use card management systems under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.
ID management gets physical
Integrating physical access control with IT security may be the biggest challenge, but it will have the greatest payoff
Rush, but verify
With an impending deadline, and despite a lack of working products, agencies race to get infrastructures ready for interoperable smart cards
DHS e-passport pilot project begins
The three-month collaborative pilot project sponsored by the Homeland Security is designed to gauge the effectiveness of e-passports containing biometric information.
You are who you are
Identity management systems can help agencies meet security mandates
GSA wants input on portable ID system for military, first responders
Vendors have until Wednesday to provide the government with information about existing, planned and feasible designs for a portable handheld device that can verify ID credentials in harsh environments.
TSA seeks help with threat screening
The Transportation Security Administration plans to seek proposals for technical assistance with the Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing Screening Gateway.
Deals & Deadlines
The General Services Administration awarded WidePoint Corp., a subsidiary of Operational Research Consultants Inc. of Fairfax, Va., a blanket purchasing agreement under the Federal Supply Service IT schedule for E-Authentication products and services.
Contractors to face same HSPD-12 scrutiny as feds
The Federal Acquisition Regulation Council today issued an interim rule directing agencies to require contractors to submit to the same background investigations federal employees go through under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
Claims court reinstates ousted passport RFID chip vendor
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has reinstated On Track Innovations Ltd. as a potential provider of contactless ID chips for the federal e-passport project.
DHS shoves fingerprint tech forward
The Homeland Security Department is working with the departments of Defense and State, the FBI and the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology as well as technology vendors to develop a new generation of 10-finger 'slap capture' units for fingerprint collection.
NIST updates cryptography manual to help agencies meet FISMA requirements
The National Institute of Standards and Technology released a revised cryptography manual that gives federal cybersecurity officials guidance on how to encrypt and protect sensitive data.
OMB sets dates for agencies to resolve security clearance logjam
The Office of Management and Budget is requiring agencies to take several steps aimed at reducing a growing backlog of personnel clearance cases, including using an updated electronic verification system by March 2006 that will keep track of security clearances across the government.
Pragmatics to support Justice automated booking system
The Justice Department awarded Pragmatics Inc. a $4 million task order to provide systems engineering, design and development for the system that helps federal law enforcement agencies electronically book, identify and share data about people in federal custody.
Senate seeks industry input for new portable ID system
Officials want to establish a portable credentialing and ID system that will produce photo ID badges that can link to a database.
TSA biometric ID card programs move forward
The Transportation Security Administration is seeking help in implementing two of its biometric ID card programs'one for prescreened airport passengers and another for transportation workers.
NIST chooses minutia for HSPD-12 biometric standard
After nearly a year in the making, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has been convinced that minutia is an acceptable way to store fingerprint biometric data on smart cards.
DOD to test contactless cards, readers
The Defense Department is setting up a lab to test contactless smart cards and readers for industry standard compliance and interoperability.
ID card rules will also apply to contractors
Under a soon-to-be issued rule in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, agencies will have to vet contractors through the same processes they put employees before issuing identification cards.
DHS taps Kroll for background investigation work
The Transportation Security Administration has awarded a contract to Kroll Government Services Inc. to perform preliminary background investigations of TSA screeners and other employees.
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