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Personal Identity Verification
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) sets the policy for the United States 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.
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, March 29, 2012