ACS has announced that the ACR38 smart card reader has obtained FIPS 201 certification. The approval of the reader enables the ACR38 to be used by federal agencies in their smart card applications such as physical access, network access and other authentication solutions. The FIPS 201 certification is a requirement of GSA for devices used […]

Paul Hunter, with the Department of Homeland Security, talks with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about Passport Cards, Enhanced Driver Licenses and the system that will read these credentials. Hunter talked about how the systems are being deployed along land borders and commented on a report released that detailed some potential vulnerabilities with the new […]

Alanco Technologies Inc. has announced that its TSI Prism subsidiary will provide RFID-enabled inmate tracking systems for nineteen federal immigration detention facilities operated by the Department of Homeland Security. TSI Prism will serve as a subcontractor for Northrop Grumman in a deal to provide infrastructure and an integrated system that will locate and track detainees, […]

Atsec information security has achieved General Services Administration FIPS 201 Evaluation Program Lab accreditation enabling the company to perform testing to determine conformance of products and services to FIPS 201 requirements on behalf of GSA. This service is aimed at customers that want to sell their respective FIPS 201 compliant IT products and services to […]

The first U.S. land border crossings using RFID and other information technology to capture, read and analyze traveler and vehicle information have opened in Blaine, Wash., and Nogales, Ariz. These sites, equipped by Unisys to process secure Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative RFID-enabled travel documents which include U.S. passport cards and alternative documents, such as enhanced […]

Precise Biometrics, a developer of biometric products and technology, has received an order for their Precise Match-on-Card licenses to kick off a new national ID card program potentially totaling $3 million over a four year stretch. The country ordering the licenses, which has not yet been disclosed, is the fifth country to use such a […]