Codebench, Inc., a provider of authentication and physical access control middleware, announced that it has formed a partnership with Quintron Systems Inc. to provide the U.S. government and its agencies with a high-assurance access control solution that meets guidelines as outlined by the National Institutes of Standards and Technology.

As part of this relationship, Codebench’s PIVCheck software suite, a card validation, authentication, and registration solution, will integrate with Quintron’s access control management software, AccessNsite, a physical access control management system. Together, the two companies provide the market with an HSPD-12 compliant access control solution and help organizations maintain TWIC and PIV compliance.