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HID card printer FIPS 201 certified
HID Global announced that its Fargo HDP5000-LC High Definition Printer has been certified as FIPS 201 compliant by the United States General Services Administration and placed on the FIPS 201 Approved Products List.
The certification enables government agencies and other organizations to use HID Global’s HDP technology to comply with the FIPS 201 standard as mandated by HSPD-12. The directive establishes a government-wide standard for ID cards for all federal employees and contractors.
Probaris issues credentials during DHS demonstration
Probaris Inc., and its partners, issued 38 Virginia First Responder Authentication Credentials (FRACs) at the end of July in Chesapeake, Virginia. The just in time credential issuance effort was one segment of the multi-day Summer Sizzle electronic validation demonstration.
Summer Sizzle was hosted by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with multiple states and state-level jurisdictions.
Audio from July 24 IAB meeting online now
The July 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 list of audio and accompanying presentation slides (in pdf format).
Older FIPS 201 Headlines
- Agencies making HSPD-12 progress
Published Monday, July 21, 2008 - DOD not complying with HSPD-12
Published Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - Sagem unveils TWIC biometric and ID reader
Published Monday, July 14, 2008 - NIST releases PIV software packages
Published Thursday, July 10, 2008 - NIST release new special publication on accrediting PIV card issuers
Published Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - Trust Digital unveils new mobile security products
Published Friday, June 27, 2008 - Episode 16: New HSPD-24 to standardize processes for sharing of biometric data between federal agencies
Published Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - Battle looming over biometric airport credentials?
Published Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - GE introduces PIV card readers
Published Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - MDI tapped for PIV
Published Thursday, June 12, 2008 - Audio from June 3 IAB meeting online now
Published Thursday, June 05, 2008 - Read more FIPS 201 News …