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Daon joins Federation for Identity and Cross-Credentialing Systems

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in News

Daon has joined the Federation for Identity and Cross-Credentialing Systems Inc. (FiXs) bringing its biometrics platform and standards leadership to the organization. It also has accepted a position on the FiXs Board of Directors.

FiXs is a coalition of commercial companies, government contractors, and not-for-profit organizations whose mission is to establish and maintain a worldwide, interoperable identity and cross-credentialing network built on security, privacy, trust, and standard operating rules. FiXs currently has 24 member companies.


The FiXs network verifies and authenticates the identity of personnel seeking to enter U.S. military installations and other government-controlled areas, as well as commercial sites tied to the network. The U.S. Department of Defense and the General Services Administration are participating government organizations. [end] 

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