New fare collection card launches to speed commuters through MARTA system By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Nearly six years in the making, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is beginning to phase in a contactless fare program to replace its existing magnetic ticketing and token-based system. What’s more, it’s the first U.S. system to […]

Ultra Electronics has added a new card printer with laminator to its Magicard line. The Magicard Tango +L provides added durability via built-in lamination. It includes smart card encoding options for Mifare, HID’s i-Class, and Desfire. New Magicard Tango +L integrated card printer & laminator Ideal for all applications where durable laminated cards are required, […]

CPI Card Group has been selected to manufacture the contactless cards for Wells Fargo’s new Visa Contactless rollout. The cards, which will contain the INSIDE Contactless Micropass chip, will be made at CPI’s Colorado facility. CPI Card Group Joins Wells Fargo on Contactless Card Rollout LITTLETON, Colo., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ – CPI Card Group is […]

The GSA has added another company to its list of approved contractors for HSPD-12 service provision. Virginia-based SI International can supply production, enrollment, and system integration services to agencies working to comply with the new credentialing requirements. Among SI’s government ID experience is work with the CAC, Iraq theatre IDs, and TSA. SI International Approved […]

Progressing toward HSPD-12 compliance, the Department of Health and Human Services has selected Lockheed Martin’s BioUnique(TM) Identity Framework for a trial implementation. The tests will involve four agency sites and up to 1000 staffers. Department of Health and Human Services Awards Contract to Lockheed Martin for HSPD-12 Technology ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ – The […]

Zebra Technologies has launched a new plastic card printer/encoder with dual-sized flexibility that allows ID cards to contain more printed information and larger photographs for easier visual identification, the company says. CAMARILLO, Calif.- Zebra Technologies, a worldwide leader in card printing and barcode labeling solutions, has introduced the Zebra P430i desktop plastic card printer/encoder, a […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Even while two U.S. departments–State and Homeland Security–ponder PASS Card issuance, two U.S. senators have entered the fray, successfully pushing amendments that, if passed, would delay implementation of the controversial border crossing card for 17 months. PASS, which stands for People Access Security Service, is a proposed card designed to […]

The Medical Center at the University of Maryland has more than 10,000 ID cards in circulation at any given time using the mag stripe for access, ID, and secure camera control in operating rooms. They are now using Zebra’s P420i printer for printing and encoding of these badges. University of Maryland Medical Center Relies on […]

With mass adoption on the mind, ThingMagic (RFID developer) joined forces with SATO America (labeling and printing guru) to expand its international footprint. The partnership will better enable ThingMagic to market its Mercury4e embedded RFID readers. And it will strengthen SATO America’s ability to meet an increasingly diverse customer base. SATO America has certified the […]

Digimarc has been awarded a $3.5 million contract to provide Ghana with its first digital driver’s license system that will replace the African country’s current paper-based license. Beaverton, Ore.–Digimarc Corporation announced a new $3.5 million contract award under which it will deliver market-leading products enabling Ghana to provide to its citizens a convenient, durable and […]