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Recently, the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo with a very clear message to federal agencies: ramp up your
efforts to issue and use federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) smart card
credentials for access to that agency’s facilities, networks, and information
systems.
Gemalto sees the use of PIV cards as vital to U.S. national security. As a leader in digital security and the world’s leading provider of smart cards, Gemalto has been at the forefront of developing products and solutions to help U.S. federal agencies comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), issued by President George W. Bush in 2004, and the resulting standard FIPS 201.
Now, federal agencies complying with the
OMB M-11-11 memo requirements continue
to have a partner with Gemalto. Gemalto’s Protiva™ PIV product line is a
comprehensive range of smart cards and readers that are certified as compliant
to the FIPS 201 standards and have achieved a place on the approved products
list (APL) of the United States General Services Administration (GSA) for
acquisition by federal agencies.
The Protiva PIV line of smart cards feature a dual interface for use with
contact and contactless smart card readers, a necessary component for PIV
compatibility. They can be used with existing standalone and PC-based smart
card readers. The tri-interface versions can be used with legacy proximity
readers (based on HID Prox technology) that had been frequently used within
government agencies in the past.
Built on the JavaCard platform, the Protiva PIV comes in two storage capacities, medium and large. The large capacity is double the storage of today’s PIV cards, a highly demanded feature in the government sector, and was the first of its kind on the market.
If your procurement officer wishes to purchase our Protiva PIV cards for your agency, please contact email us at omb1111@gemalto.com, call us toll-free at 877-291-1312, or order through GSAAdvantage.gov.
For secure access to government networks and systems, Gemalto’s specially-designed PC-Link reader for FIPS 201 is the PC-USB-TR FIPS. Some of its features include:
Modular concept with accessories: stand, floppy disk tray,to simplify
logistics and inventory
The PC-USB-TR FIPS is available for purchase through the Gemalto Webstore or from the GSA Advantage website.
To best serve the PIV cards unique ability to be used for both contact and contactless applications, Gemalto offers a number of readers including:
Prox-DU smart card reader for physical and logical access control. The
dual-interface reader makes it convenient to securely access a host of
applications using both contactless and contact technologies, with one
single device. These include employee corporate badge, electronic identity
and healthcare. The PROX DU is fully plug-n-play on Windows® OS in both
contactless and contact modes, a feature unique to the Gemalto solution.
Similar to the Prox-DU, the Prox SU is a dual interface reader with an
added SAM ( Secure Access Module) slot. This contact SAM card may be
required for some applications such as DESFire, MIFARE Plus or Calypso cards.
Learn More about PIV – Technical DocumentationTo support your agency in complying with OMB M-11-11, Gemalto provides the following technical documentation:
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Prox Smart Card Readers
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Toll-free: 877-291-1312
Email: omb1111@gemalto.com
