Johnson Controls have partnered with Quantum Secure to provide the company’s SAFE Physical-Identity Management System (P-IDMS). The agreement enables Johnson Controls to offer enterprise-level physical security identity and credentials management solutions to customers, regardless of their physical access control providers. The SAFE P-IDMS allows enterprises and government agencies to consolidate multiple, complex physical security and […]

Qatar has selected De La Rue Identity Systems to supply an integrated ePassport solution. The biometric document will be International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)-compliant and will be integrated into Qatar’s existing eID system. Used in conjunction with De La Rue’s secure laminate MLIS™, SIPS™ 500e automatically both encodes the chips with the holder’s personal and […]

The GSA has approved ImageWare® IWS™ EPI™ Builder credential software for its approved product list (APL) as part of the GSA’s FIPS 201 evaluation program. ImageWare’s IWS EPI Builder is certified for the Facial Image Capture Camera category which meets all the requirements for systems conducting facial image capture under the HSPD-12 program. IWS EPI […]

Datastrip DSVIIs handheld identity verification devices are being integrated with Aware Inc.’s NISTPack biometric software suite. The NISTPack enables the DSVIIs to capture and submit fingerprint records that meet electronic fingerprint transmission specification standards for instant ID verification that is compatible with state and federal automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS). NISTPack enables the DSVII to […]

DAP Technologies unveils lightweight, rugged handheld computer for security and access control. The DAP CE3000B options include fingerprint reader, scanner and contact or contactless smart card readers. The handheld provides Personal Identification Verification (PIV) for perimeter access control at checkpoints in disaster management areas or field applications. Employee IDs, E-Passports and other access cards can […]

Mobilisa, Inc. has been awarded several contracts by the Air Force District of Washington, D.C. (AFDW) for ID card scanning equipment and support at its military bases. Mobilisa’s DEFENSE ID®, an advanced ID card system, uses a mobile, handheld computer scanner to check ID cards presented at any point of entry. The information is then […]

Texas Instruments has unveiled a new contactless smart chip for government-issued IDs. The new chip will have faster read and write times to create and process government electronic IDs more quickly and efficiently. It will also employ an advanced embedded memory technology, called FRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Memory), designed to improve the speed and reliability […]

Datacard Group’s newly launched Datacard SP75 Plus and CP80 Plus card printers have recently appeared on the GSA Approved Product List (APL) for Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 card printer specification. The card printers personalize highly secure, durable cards and address the complex security issues associated with distributed issuance. Key security features include ultraviolet […]

Security directors and those responsible for physical access control systems (PACS) within government agencies have a new resource to help them choose the right path to accept FIPS 201 compliant credentials–a new white paper, developed by the Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council in collaboration with the Open Security Exchange (OSE), Security Industry Association (SIA) […]

Intercede’s MyID card and identity management system integrated with a physical access control system will be on display during the three day ASIS conference in Las Vegas which opened today. United Kingdom–Intercede, a worldwide leader in smart card and identity credential management systems, will be exhibiting its MyID(r) card management system (CMS) / identity management […]