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Smart Card Alliance Response to DHS REAL ID NPRM Federal Register Notice
The Smart Card Alliance Identity Council developed and submitted this response to the Department of Homeland Security Federal Register notice, "Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes," Docket No. DHS-2006-0030. The response was submitted to the Department of Homeland Security on May 7, 2007. > Steve Rogers was a Contributing Author to this white paper. Read or Download
Smart Card Alliance Response to WHTI Passport Card Federal Register Notice
The Identity Council developed and submitted a response to the Department of State Federal Register notice, "Card Format Passport; Changes to Passport Fee Schedule," Docket ID DOS-2006-0329. This notice announced the DHS and Department of State plan to use "vicinity read" RFID technology compliant with ISO/IEC 18000-6 Part C instead of contactless smart card technology for the proposed passport card. (November 2006) Steve Rogers was a Contributing Author to this white paper. Read or Download
Smart Card Technology: The Right Choice for REAL ID
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its final rule regarding minimum technology requirements for REAL ID drivers licenses on January 11, 2008. The Smart Card Alliance Identity Council developed this brief to describe the benefits to states for incorporating smart card technology into their REAL ID plans. (January 2008) Steve Rogers was a Contributing Author to this white paper. Read or Download
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Profile
This profile describes the TSA TWIC program. (2005) Steve Rogers was a Contributing Author to this white paper. Read or Download
Authentication Mechanisms for Physical Access Control Systems.
This white paper was developed by the Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council to describe PIV card authentication mechanisms defined in NIST SP 800-116 and to describe additional authentication mechanisms that were not covered in SP 800-116, but that are important for organizations implementing PACS to increase security. These additional mechanisms can be essential to address the threats and risks that an organization anticipates. (October 2009) Steve Rogers was a Contributing Author to this white paper. Read or Download
Identity and Smart Card Technology and Application Glossary
The Smart Card Alliance Identity Council developed this glossary to define commonly used terms related to identity and smart card technology and applications. (April 2007) Steve Rogers was a Contributing Author to this white paper. Read or Download