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About HSPD 12President George W. Bush issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive – 12 (HSPD-12) on August 27, 2004. HSPD-12 is the policy for a common identification standard for Federal employees and contractors. It's purpose is to enhance security, increase Government efficiency, reduce identity fraud, and protect personal privacy by establishing a mandatory, Government-wide standard for secure and reliable forms of identification issued by the Federal Government to its employees and contractors. The Directive specified a secure and reliable standard that:
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) developed and defined the standard for the Federal Government in a document "Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors". The Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process was divided into two parts to help all federal agencies meet the deadlines to produce a standard identification badge for all employees and contractors. PIV-I satisfies the control objectives and meets the security requirements of HSPD-12. As of October 27, 2005, the PIV-I process required that federal employees and contractors:
PIV-II meets the technical interoperability requirements of HSPD-12. PIV-II specifies implementation and use of identity credentials on integrated circuit cards for use in a federal personal identity verification system. As mandated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) each federal agency was to have issued at least one PIV-II compliant credential by October 27, 2006. It is further mandated that all federal employees and contractors have PIV-II credentials by October 27, 2008.
Last Reviewed 5/26/2008
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