The April meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a list of audio and accompanying PowerPoint slides (in pdf format).
Twenty-seven finalists for grants that would pilot portions of the identity ecosystem for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace have been notified.
Gemalto announced it has been appointed by Oman Information Technology Authority (ITA) as prime contractor to secure the country’s eGovernment services. The full solution encompasses strong authentication and digital signature using the eID card, as well as mobile authentication using a mobile handset.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced that it will support a steering group for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace with $2 million in funding for up to two years to provide the group with ongoing secretarial, administrative and logistical support.