HID Global Launches Certified Online PIV I Credential Service for Federal Contractors

HID Global, source for secure identity solutions, recently announced a comprehensive online service at www.hidglobal.com/piviservice   that significantly reduces the time and complexity required for contractors to obtain employee credentials which comply with the government’s Personal Identity Verification – Interoperable  (PIV-I) requirements.

“For organizations that must use PIV-I credentials, the new, certified HID Global PIV-I Service provides a single and simple, on-demand solution from the global leader in physical access cards and a leader in PIV card issuance technology,” said Tony Ball, senior vice president of Identity and Access Management for HID Global.  “Users can save time with our four-step enrollment process and convenient, online ordering and payment portal, while enjoying the convenience of 24-hour, web-based account access for managing all of their PIV-I credentialing requirements.”

Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12)  mandates the use of secure and reliable forms of identification by all federal employees and contractors.  According to OMB 11-11; a February 2011 memorandum from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB), starting next fiscal year, federal agencies may not use development and technology refresh funds until they upgrade existing physical and logical access control systems to use PIV credentials in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines. 

HID Global has completed all of the policy compliance and interoperability testing that is required to cross-certify its PIV-I Service through CertiPath, the government partner responsible for testing PIV-I credentials used for physical and logical access in collaboration with the Federal Public Key Infrastructure (FPKI) Policy Authority.  CertiPath’s approval provides validation that the PIV-I Service meets rigorous standards and is cross-certified to the U.S. Federal Bridge according to PIV-I standards.

“Our certificate-based credential issuance and verification technology is already widely used by U.S. federal agencies, and both national and local government agencies around the world, including The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) in the U.K.,” said Jerome Becquart, ActivIdentity general manager. “Now, we are applying this expertise to an easy and convenient service that federal contractors can use to obtain PIV-I cards for employees who require access to U.S. government facilities, networks and information systems.”

To get started, register your company by completing the Customer Application https://piviservice.hidglobal.com/onboarding/  or call 1-855-HID-PIVI (1-855-443-7484). This creates an online account for one or more of your company representatives to purchase PIV-I cards and sponsor employees. Once employees have been sponsored, they will receive an email directing them to our enrollment website. The enrollment website takes employees through four simple steps to obtain their PIV-I cards.

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