These certifications advance the CREDENTSYS smart card to the next stage of approval for supply to the U.S. Government’s Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Program. This program is underway throughout the U.S. Government to secure identity, data and facilities. Testing for these certifications, which cover algorithms and software applet verification, was performed by Inogard Laboratories, Inc. The cards have undergone reliability and durability testing in accordance with the FIPS 201 standard and the Department of Defense (DOD) Common Access Card requirements, with testing done by Exponent Labs. The certifications highlight the Cardlogix commitment to serve government and identity markets which demand very high levels of security. See the links to the certifications below .

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has mandated that all Federal Agencies issue FIPS-approved PIV ID cards to verify the identity of every employee and contractor in order to improve data security. The card will be used for identification, as well as for facility and data access. They are programmed with appropriate security permissions to authenticate the user and protect the cardholder’s identity from unauthorized access and use.

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