NIST has updated its technical specifications and guidance for the next generation of smart identity cards used by the federal government’s workforce. The new specifications add enhanced security features to verify employees’ and contractors’ identities, as well as new capabilities that work with mobile devices and media such as smart phones.

The Secure ID Coalition released a report “State Secure Identity Practices and Policies” ranking some states on where they fall with security identity practices. State processes have become a foundation of personal identity verification and that’s why it’s important to look at what the local jurisdictions are doing when it comes to identity.

AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the Summer 2015 Regarding ID magazine. Highlights from the issue include: Cybersecurity leaves front gate unguarded, Opportunity and issues surround electric grid security standard, UN biometric system streamlines relief to refugees.

Oberthur Technologies announced its latest generation of PIV cards, ID-One PIV on Cosmo V8; Carillon Federal Services Inc. and Telos Identity Management Solutions LLC are collaborating on high assurance PIV-I credentials; Brivo announced that the company has been wholly acquired for $50 million by Dean Drako; GlobalPlatform has published an upgrade to its Card Specification v2.2 to protect the data exchange between a secure element and a trusted execution environment on a mobile device.

Computers can’t replace humans when it comes to tattoo recognition. That’s a key finding from the Tattoo Recognition Technology Challenge Workshop hosted by NIST. But computer algorithms are getting better, and new standards are being considered for the collection of tattoos. NIST computer scientist Mei Ngan organized the technology challenge and led the workshop and spoke with Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan.

Evolis, a worldwide developer and manufacturer of card printers for both contact and contactless technology, has secured the personalization and delivery of national voter cards for the Republic of Tanzania.

If all has gone as planned, providers of identity, credential and access management (ICAM) programs and tools to federal agencies will learn the government’s latest requirements for their products and services.