Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

Audio from Government Smart Card Project Managers Meeting available here

Thursday, March 10, 2005

The U.S. Federal Government’s Smart Card Project Managers meeting was held yesterday in Washington D.C. Presentations centered around the recently approved SP800-73 spec for governmentwide secure credentials. SecureIDNews was approved to record the presentations and make the audio available to our readers. Please let me know (chris@avisian.com) what you think of the broadcasts, as we are considering the addition of a regularly scheduled “podcast” of ID technology-related content such as interviews, tutorials, and event broadcasts.

John Moore – GSA Chair of Federal Smart Card Project Managers Mr. Moore provides an overview of the suite of speakers and the recent acheivement of an approved SP800-73 document. Click here to listen in …

Jim Dray – Chief Smart Card Scientist for NIST Mr. Dray provides an overview of the process and implications of SP 800-73, the newly defined “single card edge,” and the process from this point to the end goal of “PIV2” cards. Click here to listen in …

Bob Gilson – DOD Contact Card Office and IAB Technical Team Leader Mr. Gilson reviews the DOD and Technical Team impressions of FIPS 201 and SP 800.73. Click here to listen in …

Judy Spencer – GSA Chair of Federal Identity Credentialing Committee Ms. Spencer addresses the coordination with OMB & Fed ID Management. Click here to listen in …

Kevin Crouch – DHS Chief, Security Training & Technical Support Mr. Crouch provides a DHS View of FIPS 201 and SP 800.73 activities Click here to listen in …

Steve Parsons – DHS TSA Deputy Program Manager of TWIC Program Mr. Parsons describes TSA’s perspective on FIPS201 and gives an update on the TSA Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) program. Click here to listen in …

Tony Cieri – Representing IAB, Former Senior Leader of DOD Navy Smart Card Program A Review of IAB Activities and Timetable Click here to listen in …

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