Datacard Group Announces Datacard(R) SP75 and CP80 Card Printers Are on the GSA Approved Product List (APL) for FIPS 201 Specification.GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. certification strengthens Datacard Group's ongoing commitment to U.S. federal agencies to help them comply with HSPD-12 MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, announced today at the ISC (1) (Internet Systems Consortium, Redwood City, CA www.isc.org) An organization founded by Paul Vixie, Carl Malamud and Rick Adams in 1994 and later sponsored by UUNET and other Internet companies. West conference that it has received approval for its SP75 and CP80 card printers for compliance with the U.S. General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. (GSA) Evaluation Program for certification of the Federal Information Processing Standard Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military government agencies and by government contractors. (FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. ) 201 card printer specification. This standard was mandated by Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) in an effort to issue reliable and secure forms of identification to all U.S. Federal Government employees and contractors. Additional federal, state and local agencies will be using the specification to implement secure ID card programs. It's clear that the FIPS 201 specification is the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for U.S. agencies large and small," said Gerald Hubbard, government business development manager for Datacard Group. "Given our commitment to the U.S. government and government agencies worldwide, it is critical that our solutions for secure ID cards--specifically smart cards--meet these requirements." The SP75 and the CP80 card printers personalize highly secure, durable cards and address the complex security issues associated with distributed issuance. In addition to the desktop printers, the Datacard([R]) MX6000[TM] card issuance system is in the final stages of approval under the GSA evaluation program. For central issuance needs, the MX6000 system offers modular functionality including smart card encoding, retransfer color printing, and laser engraving technologies. "System integrators and government agencies worldwide have trusted Datacard Group to implement over 75 government card programs," said Hubbard. "They have come to rely on us for our unique ability to provide a full range of secure ID solutions, for our smart card expertise and our commitment to interoperability." Datacard Group offers the world's best-selling secure ID and card personalization solutions. The company's portfolio includes systems for high-volume card issuance, card delivery, secure ID issuance and passport production, plus extensive service and supply offerings. Datacard Group serves customers in more than 120 countries (www.datacard.com). |
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