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In response to HSPD 12, the NIST Computer Security Division initiated a new project for improving the identification and authentication of Federal employees and contractors for access to Federal facilities and information systems. Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201, entitled Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors, was developed to satisfy the requirements of HSPD 12, approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and issued on February 25, 2005. FIPS 201 incorporates three technical publications (in development) specifying several aspects of the required administrative procedures and technical specifications that are expected to change as the standard is implemented and used. NIST Special Publication 800-73, �Integrated Circuit Card for Personal Identity Verification� specifies the interface and data elements of the PIV card; NIST Special Publication 800-76, Biometric Data Specification for Personal Identity Verification� specifies the technical acquisition and formatting requirements for biometric data of the PIV system; and NIST Special Publication 800-78, �Recommendations for Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes� specifies the acceptable cryptographic algorithms and key sizes to be implemented and used for the PIV system. In addition, a comprehensive set of guidelines, recommendations, reference implementations, and conformance tests has been identified as being needed to: implement and use the PIV system; protect the personal privacy of all subscribers of the PIV system; authenticate identity source documents to obtain the correct legal name of the person applying for a PIV "card"; electronically obtain and store required biometric data (e.g., fingerprints, facial images) from the PIV system subscriber; create a PIV "card" that is "personalized" with data needed by the PIV system to later grant access to the subscriber to Federal facilities and information systems; assure appropriate levels of security for all applicable Federal applications; and provide interoperability among Federal organizations using the standards. These activities will be pursued as resources permit. < snip > http://csrc.nist.gov/piv-project/index.html You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
