The U.S. General Services Administration announced that it is considering a recompete of its HSPD-12 contract. In an audit report released by the office’s Inspector General, results concluded that the Managed Service Office did not consistently conduct HSPD-12 program procurement activities in compliance with GSA policy and federal procurement regulations. The report mentioned violations of […]

Probaris Inc. announced the availability of Probaris ID 3.0, its product for issuing and managing interoperable identity credentials. Probaris ID 3.0 complies with the standards for Personal Identity Verification Interoperability as specified in FIPS 201 and the supporting PIV-I documents. The software enables government and industry to issue high-assurance, interoperable credentials that meet a range […]

GlobalPlatform has organized a session aimed at improving the security industry’s knowledge of its smart card functions and capabilities. This will be Global Platform’s 9th year offering this one-and-a-half day session at the Smart Card Alliance’s Smart Cards in Government Conference. Other topics covered at the conference include sessions covering the details on secure channels, […]

Ross Mathis, Contributing Editor The Health Care Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), Juniper Networks, Anakam hosted a discussion on the importance of access control within health care networks, and introduce solutions that can provide a secure pathway to grant the appropriate access to hospital resources and patient records. Offering secure remote access to your […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, manufacturer of Schlage contactless smart credentials and readers, has partnered with Identification Systems Group (ISG) to deliver printing, personalization, enrollment and issuance products. Pairing Schlage technology with that of ISG, this new partnership aims to streamline the credential issuance process and its activation. ISG has developed an automated method of issuing […]

CardLogix’s Smart Toolz Smart Card Development Kit has received a major face-lift. Smart Toolz works to develop smart card applications in areas such as identity, health care, stored value, and loyalty. The original Smart Toolz feature, CardAppz, which test drives applications, can reveal to programmers-configurable options, including user interface and security, for custom applications. New […]

CertiPath announced that is has increased its Trusted Physical Access Control Service with new offerings aimed at closing knowledge and technology gaps around the design, implementation and maintenance of these systems. Its portfolio now includes design and certification solutions for hardware vendors and certification solutions for systems integrators and consultants. Federated physical access control strategies […]

Recognized for its outstanding OneBadge program, Northrop Grumman Corporation received the Information Security Executive Southeast Project of the Year Award sponsored by the Tech Exec Networks. The award is granted to companies that develop achievements in risk management, data asset protection, compliance, privacy and network security. The company’s OneBadge program deployed smart card technology all […]

Brivo Systems LLC announced that its ACS OnSite Aparato Physical Access Control System has gained placement on the General Services Administration’s FIPS 201 Approved Product List in the Caching Status Proxy category. Caching status proxies periodically update certificate revocation status, allowing for rapid access control decisions when online certificate validation may not be possible or […]

MaxID has announced that the OMNICheck product from Codebench Inc. has met all requirements and satisfactorily completed Immigration Customs Enforcement certification requirements on the MaxID iDL500 handheld multi-modal TWIC reader. OMNICheck is a mobile validation software application that verifies PIV, TWIC, FRAC, and CAC credentials over the reader’s contact or contactless interface. When configured in […]