RegardingID Archive | VA taps CoreStreet for credential validation

Monday, September 8, 2008

CoreStreet announced that the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs will use CoreStreet’s credential validation technology for the validation services required for its HSPD-12 smart card program

The VA will use distributed Responder Appliances from CoreStreet to provide validation of FIPS 201 compliant credentials used at central and regional offices of the VA.

Verizon Business is hosting and managing the Veterans Affairs credential solutions in a Verizon Business data center that is supported 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with critical services backed up by redundant systems including a hot back-up site with round-the-clock support.

ActivIdentity's CMS appliance now contains CIV credential

ActivIdentity has modified its AcivID Credential Management System (CMS) appliance to contain the industry’s new Commercial Identity Verification (CIV) credential.

Developed by the Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council, the PIV-level credential is designed for commercial enterprise use and replaces the PIV-C concept. ActivIdentity played a role in the Alliance’s new white paper on this topic, which defines the CIV credential and describes its benefits. The paper also discusses planning and implementation, as well as use cases and best practices.

HID’s pivCLASS is GSA approved

HID Global announced that the company’s pivCLASS readers and authentication systems have achieved compliance with the U.S. General Services Administration Evaluation Program for certifying that products meet FIPS 201 federal identity specifications.

GSA certifies 3M Cogent PACs reader

3M Cogent announced that the U.S. General Services Administration, in accordance with FIPS 201, has certified its MiY-ID Gov biometric access control reader as an approved biometric authentication system standard.

Gemalto unveils health care IT solution

Gemalto announced the launch of ProtivaMedSecure, a solution package that addresses one of challenges facing health care providers: a secure digital identity.

Gemalto’s Protiva MedSecure provides a portfolio of authentication software, digital credentials, secure devices, servers and associated services. The Gemalto solution provides a single credential for secure visual identity, as well as physical and logical access to medical facilities and electronic medical records.

HID unveils pivCLASS solutions

HID Global, announced the availability of its pivCLASS Government Solutions portfolio, an product suite that enables the U.S. federal government, government contractors and other facilities to comply with federal identity mandates without having to replace their existing physical access control system (PACS).

Cleveland taps IDentiphoto for permits

IDentiphoto Company LTD. announced the implementation of a new automated identification system provided to the City of Cleveland Department of Assessments and Licenses that enables them to provide hard plastic licenses and permits.

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VA taps CoreStreet for credential validation