Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

After successful Winter Fox FIPS 201 test, DHS plans more exercises

Monday, June 5, 2006

Broader tests involves new round of first responders and security technologies

By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor

The Office of the National Capital Region and the Department of Homeland Security will host at least three additional interoperability tests over the next five months, now that the first major test of smart-card interoperability for the nation’s first responder community panned out successfully.

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