Free Webinar on Smart Cards for Government - HSPD-12: Personal Identity Verification Standards Pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive #12

In a free webinar, William Barker, Program Manager, NIST Personal Identity Verification Project, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and John G Moore, Chair, Federal Smart Card Project Managers, GSA Office of Technology Strategy (ME), will discuss Homeland Security Presidential Directive #12 (HSPD-12) of August 27, 2004, directed the Secretary of Commerce to promulgate a Federal Standard by February 27, 2005 that assures secure and reliable forms of identification of Federal and Federal contractor employees.

(PRWEB) October 11, 2005 -- In a free Xtalks webinar on Tuesday, October 18, 2005, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., William Barker, Program Manager, NIST Personal Identity Verification Project, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and John G Moore, Chair, Federal Smart Card Project Managers, GSA Office of Technology Strategy (ME), will Homeland Security Presidential Directive #12 (HSPD-12) of August 27, 2004, directed the Secretary of Commerce to promulgate a Federal Standard by February 27, 2005 that assures secure and reliable forms of identification of Federal and Federal contractor employees. Identiphi will also be on hand for a workshop on managing identity.

There is still time to register for free at: http://www.xtalks.com/smartcards.ashx
The standard, Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201), Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors, was signed by the Secretary of Commerce on February 25, 2005. HSPD-12 requires that, not later than eight months following promulgation of the Standard, “the heads of executive departments and agencies shall, to the maximum extent practicable, require the use of identification by Federal employees and contractors that meets the Standard in gaining physical access to Federally controlled facilities and logical access to Federally controlled information systems.” The principal requirements of HSPD-12 are to create a secure and reliable automated system that may be used Government-wide. Mr. Barker's presentation will provide information regarding the development and content of FIPS 201, the standard's associated information security recommendations and guidelines, and the status of inter-agency implementation activities.

Identiphi will host a workshop following the keynote presentation and before the Q&A session. The event is produced in partnership with the Smart Card Alliance and Identiphi.

Registration for the event is currently open and free at: http://www.xtalks.com/smartcards.ashx

About the Keynote Speakers
William Barker, Program Manager, NIST Personal Identity Verification Project, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Mr. Barker is Program Manager for NIST Personal Identity Verification activities. He is managing development of the HSPD #12-mandated Federal Information Processing Standard 201 and several NIST recommendations and guidelines that implement the FIPS. Mr Barker previously managed development of several NIST guidelines required by FISMA and is participating in the development of a number of NIST cryptographic publications. He has worked in the information security field since 1966. Before joining NIST, Mr. Barker worked in National Security Agency information assurance organizations, and subsequently held private sector positions of Vice President and Director of Independent Research and Development at two information assurance companies: PE Systems and Trusted Information Systems.

John G Moore, Chair, Federal Smart Card Project Managers, GSA Office of Technology Strategy (ME)
John G. Moore is employed by the Office of Electronic Government, Office of Government-wide Policy for the US General Services Administration. His recent activities have included acquisition of the Government Common Access Smart ID Card, and related Smart Card Interoperability negotiations, as well as related information technology activities for Federal Government Agencies. He is exploring expansion of the frontiers of Smart Cards and the Internet to facilitate deployment and use of other emerging information technologies and applications. These include the incorporation of e-Forms, eXtensible Markup Language (XML), Electronic Signatures and Wireless technologies into those provided as part of Electronic Government. He chaired the Federal Smart Card User Group and helped lead its growth from 70 to over 1,500 individual members since 1989. He was one of three individual founders of the Smart Card Forum in July 1993.

About Identiphi
IdentiPHI™ Enterprise Security Suite assists organizations in protecting digital assets by integrating improved security policies and procedures for managing identity as well as password management found in network infrastructures and applications. The IdentiPHI Enterprise Security Suite enhances security, lowers administration and help desk support costs while improving overall employee productivity.
http://www.identiphi.net/

About the Smart Card Alliance
The Smart Card Alliance is a not-for-profit, multi-industry association working to accelerate the acceptance of smart card technology and leading industry discussion on the impact and value of smart cards in the U.S and Latin America.    The Alliance keeps its members connected to industry leaders and innovative thought through conferences and educational programs and collaborative reports. http://www.smartcardalliance.org/

About Xtalks

Xtalks (recently featured in the London Times article Conference call that spans the globe: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,16689-1364240,00.html) brings industry experts to executives’ desktops around the world in a web-based information network that provides insight into breaking business issues through interactive digital web conferences. By leveraging the best of hi-speed Internet and telecom technology, Xtalks provides a fantastic forum for highly interactive communication. Xtalks web conferences allow anyone with interest in a particular topic to participate in a web meeting by synchronizing their desktop computer and phone alongside industry experts. Xtalks is part of The Honeycomb Worldwide Group of Companies (www.honeycombworldwide.com), including Honeycomb Connect, a leader in executive networking, event management, web conferencing, publishing, and digital media with offices in North America and Europe.

“Xtalks' webinar brought together the top end users, technology vendors, and thinkers in the space,” says Ed Hess, Editor of Integrated Solutions Magazine, referring to a previous Xtalks’ event. “As a media sponsor of the event, we were ecstatic to see the level of commitment and execution that Xtalks showed in making the event a huge success. It was informative and filled with new and fresh insights. The Q&A session was highly interactive and addressed a range of issues. In terms of online events, it set a standard that others will have trouble matching."

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Smart Cards for Government (HSPD-12)
Identity Verification Standards Pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive #12
Tuesday, October 18, 2005, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

*   William Barker, Program Manager, NIST Personal Identity Verification Project, National Institute of Standards and Technology
*   John G Moore, Chair, Federal Smart Card Project Managers, GSA Office of Technology Strategy (ME)

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