HSPD-12 again takes center stage in event hosted by Lenel and Lockheed Martin
Our subscribers have gathered by now how rapidly the U.S. federal government is moving toward a common identification credential, driven by presidential mandate HSPD-12 and the resulting FIPS-201 guidance. We saw another example of the importance of this tasking when security system provider Lenel Systemsand government contractor Lockheed Martin hosted an HSPD-12 related event this week in Washington, DC.
This event boasted an impressive draw from the federal government security sector. Lenel reported over 150 people in attendance, and we recognized many of the key players in the federal government sector and a representation from numerous agencies including the Department of State, Homeland Security, Defense, Commerce, NIST and the General Services Administration. The importance of the subject matter was reinforced as many of these attendees had just met the week prior during an Inter-agency Advisory Board (IAB) meeting in Washington, DC yet turned out to hear the latest product developments and to see first hand how the pieces of the puzzle are beginning to come together.
HSPD-12 and the resulting FIPS-201 have changed how the federal government measures progress and change. What was once measured in years or even decades has now been compressed into a matter of weeks and months, and this cooperative demonstration of enrollment, issuance and management of a standard credential is an encouraging sign given that the October 27, 2006 deadline is fast approaching. As the Department of Commerce’ Ron Martin was quick to remind us, “only 219 days left.” And counting…
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