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ITL Updates Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

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Author(s)

Elizabeth B. Lennon

Abstract

This ITL Bulletin describes revisions made to FIPS 201-1 and gives background information on the PIV standard, which was mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 in August 2004. The updated standard has been published as FIPS 201-2.
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ITL Bulletin -

Keywords

federal employee and contractor identity verification, FIPS 201-2, identity credentials, personal identity verification (PIV)

Citation

Lennon, E. (2013), ITL Updates Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors, ITL Bulletin, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=914914 (Accessed April 25, 2024)
Created October 22, 2013, Updated February 19, 2017