Draft guidelines released for certifying PIV Card issuers
Draft guidelines have been released to help agencies verify that organizations issuing new governmentwide identification cards are up to the job.
DHS blinks on deadline for e-passports, allows digital photos
The Homeland Security Department will require that Visa Waiver Program countries produce passports with digital photographs by Oct. 26, but will allow another one-year extension for those countries to comply with issuing e-passports.
U.S. to ease biometric passport requirement for Europeans
Only six of 27 European Union countries and other allies that enjoy visa-free travel to the United States were expected to meet an Oct. 26 deadline for the new passports.
DHS issues RFI for ID management project
The department issued a 29-page request for information for a system that could handle as many as 2 million authentications daily.
HHS to form standards, operability group to spur health IT adoption
Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the formation of a national collaboration and four requests for proposals as the next steps to advance adoption of health IT.
GAO, industry spar over security of RFID
As the government gears up to distribute smart cards, electronic passports and other devices using radio-frequency identification, policy-makers are wrestling with concerns over RFID's security.
GAO study of RFID technology, policy seen flawed
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED)</font> Smart-card industry executives say a new Government Accountability Office study of radio frequency identity device security omits discussion about technologies and federal policies in the arena.
OMB gives agencies method to evaluate HSPD-12 compliance
The Office of Management and Budget issues instructions and a questionnaire for agencies to figure out where they stand in implementing FIPS-201.
Calif. throws up RFID roadblock
The state Senate has approved legislation that blocks state and local government agencies from issuing ID cards containing radio frequency identification tags.
NSF researchers test genetic storage technique
Researchers have found that genetic algorithms provide a handy shortcut in determining how to distribute data across multiple networked computers.
Got a match? U.S. Visit system may not
Published research claims the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program's method for matching travelers' fingerprints with images may have a detection probability of only 53 percent.
DHS mulls choice of passport technology, as lawmakers clash
Senior federal IT policy officials are facing a technology choice that also has set off fireworks in Congress: Should Uncle Sam accept digital photographs, as well as smart chips, as biometric identifiers in foreign passports?
NIST releases technical specs for new fed ID
Agencies that already have begun issuing smart ID cards to employees and contractors under existing card interoperability standards can continue their programs.
First responders to get biometric IDs
About 200,000 first responders in the Washington region will get biometric smart cards under a new Homeland Security Department program.
OMB issues draft federal ID card guidance
OMB wants to establish an 18-month timeline for agencies to implement an interoperable employee identification card.
Administration needs more time on e-passport rollout, DHS official says
Technology problems will compel the Bush administration to ask Congress for another extension of the deadline for rolling out electronic passports, a senior Homeland Security Department official told a Senate subcommittee last week.
GSA list will aid smart-card buys
Agencies soon will have access to a group of vendors that can help them meet the new smart-card governmentwide standard.
Defense, GSA and other agencies offer help with common ID cards
The Defense, Homeland Security, Interior and Veterans Affairs departments and NASA have one message to all other agencies that have not started planning or implementing smart-card programs: Stop whatever else you are doing now and begin preparing for the rollout of standard identification cards.
Another view: E-passports need security upfront, not later
The State Department is committing one of the classic IT blunders with its proposed rules for electronic passports'focusing only on functionality and ignoring security when implementing a new technology.
Panel calls for U.S., Canada, Mexico to integrate border policies
An independent task force says a North American security perimeter should be created, with a common biometric border pass that would allow expedited passage of travelers through customs, immigration and airport security.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. However, you can choose not to allow certain types of cookies, which may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings according to your preference. You cannot opt-out of our First Party Strictly Necessary Cookies as they are deployed in order to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting the cookie banner and remembering your settings, to log into your account, to redirect you when you log out, etc.). For more information about the First and Third Party Cookies used please follow this link.
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies - Always Active
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Sale of Personal Data, Targeting & Social Media Cookies
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information to third parties. These cookies collect information for analytics and to personalize your experience with targeted ads. You may exercise your right to opt out of the sale of personal information by using this toggle switch. If you opt out we will not be able to offer you personalised ads and will not hand over your personal information to any third parties. Additionally, you may contact our legal department for further clarification about your rights as a California consumer by using this Exercise My Rights link
If you have enabled privacy controls on your browser (such as a plugin), we have to take that as a valid request to opt-out. Therefore we would not be able to track your activity through the web. This may affect our ability to personalize ads according to your preferences.
Targeting cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Social media cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
If you want to opt out of all of our lead reports and lists, please submit a privacy request at our Do Not Sell page.
Cookie List
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Functional Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Performance Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Sale of Personal Data
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Social Media Cookies
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Targeting Cookies
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Help us tailor content specifically for you: