HSPD-12 Links

This page provides links to other Web sites that contain important sources of information related to the deployment of government credentials including policy, governance, architecture, working groups and acquisition.

• Continued Implementation of HSPD-12 Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employee
  OMB M-11-11 memorandum outlines a plan of action for agencies that will expedite full use of the credentials for access to federal facilities and information systems by the Executive Branch.
• Federal Public Key Infrastructure Policy Authority
  The Federal Public Key Infrastructure (FPKI) Policy Authority is an interagency body set up under the CIO Council to enforce digital certificate standards for trusted identity authentication across the federal agencies and between federal agencies and outside bodies, such as universities, state and local governments and commercial entities.
• Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board
  The IAB welcomes Federal partners, members of the vendor community and any non-Federal government agencies that share the goal of federated and interoperable credentials.
• Guidelines for producing high quality photographs for U.S. travel documents
  Department of State guidelines for taking photographs for U.S. travel documents. Includes links to FAQs.
• Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (Attachment B in OMB M-05-42)
  This link provides Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-05-24 Implementation of HSPD-12. The memorandum contains two attachments. (A) HSPD-12 Implementation Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies and (B) HSPD-12 Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors (HSPD-12 directive text released August 27, 2004)
• IDManagement.gov
  IDManagement.gov provides a one-stop shop for citizens, businesses, and government entities interested in identity management policy, governance and guidance activities. Topics related to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, Public Key Infrastructure, Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM). The Federal ICAM Roadmap and Implementation Guidance (11-10-2009) document among other important policy guidance information is found on this website.
• NIST Computer Security Division - Computer Security Resource Center - PIV Program
  The NIST Web page provides the standards for compliance with the PIV requirements. All standards and associated special publications are found at this site as well as some supplemental tools and resources for implementing PIV.
• NIST FIPS 201-1 Federal Information Processing Standard March 2006
  FIPS 201-1. Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors Federal Information Processing Standard. This standard defines a reliable government-wide PIV system for use in applications such as access to Federally controlled facilities and information systems. It forms the basis for how the USAccess system was built and is managed.
• Updated Instructions for Public Reporting of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 Impl Status
  This memo describes the process agencies must follow to report the issuance status of HSPD-12 PIV Credentials. Each agency is required to post the information in the defined format to their federal public facing website and keep it current.
• USA.gov
  The U.S. Government's official portal. The mission of this site is to make it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the Web. USA.gov also serves as the catalyst for a growing electronic government.