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PUBLICATIONS

A Recommendation for the Use of PIV Credentials in Physical Access Control Systems (PACS)

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Author(s)

William I. MacGregor, Ketan L. Mehta, David A. Cooper, Karen A. Scarfone

Abstract

This document provides best practice guidelines for integrating the PIV Card with the physical access control systems (PACS) that authenticate the cardholders in Federal facilities. Specifically, this document recommends a risk-based approach for selecting appropriate PIV authentication mechanisms to manage physical access to Federal government facilities and assets. This document also proposes a PIV implementation maturity model to measure the progress of facility and agency implementations.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-116
Report Number
800-116
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs
Superceded By Publication
Guidelines for the Use of PIV Credentials in Facility Access

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Keywords

HSPD-12, PIV, PACS, FIPS 201, PIV authentication mechanisms, Smart Card
Digital evidence, Cybersecurity and privacy and Federal information processing standards (FIPS)

Citation

MacGregor, W. , Mehta, K. , Cooper, D. and Scarfone, K. (2008), A Recommendation for the Use of PIV Credentials in Physical Access Control Systems (PACS), Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/nist.sp.800-116 (Accessed October 21, 2025)

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Created November 20, 2008, Updated November 10, 2018
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