| Description |
1 online resource (iii, 69 p.) : ill. |
| System Details |
System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Title from cover screen (viewed on Sept. 25, 2011). |
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"September 2011." |
| Summary |
To increase the security of federal facilities and information systems, the President issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) in 2004. This directive ordered the establishment of a governmentwide standard for secure and reliable forms of ID for employees and contractors who access government-controlled facilities and information systems. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defined requirements for such personal identity verification (PIV) credentials based on "smart cards", plastic cards with integrated circuit chips to store and process data. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed federal agencies to issue and use PIV credentials to control access to federal facilities and systems. GAO was asked to determine the progress that selected agencies have made in implementing the requirements of HSPD-12 and identify obstacles agencies face in implementing those requirements. To perform the work, GAO reviewed plans and other documentation and interviewed officials at the General Services Administration, OMB, and eight other agencies. GAO is making recommendations to nine agencies, including OMB, to achieve greater implementation of PIV card capabilities. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
"GAO-11-751." |
| Subject |
Identification cards.
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Computer systems -- Access control -- United States.
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Federal government -- Computer network resources -- Access control -- United States.
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Government property -- Security measures -- United States.
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Public buildings -- Access control -- United States.
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Public buildings -- Security measures -- United States.
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Administrative agencies -- United States -- Rules and practice.
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| Added Author |
Wilshusen, Gregory C.
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| Added Title |
Personal identity verification : agencies should set a higher priority on using the capabilities of standardized identification cards |
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Agencies should set a higher priority on using the capabilities of standardized identification cards |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-11-751 |
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