The contract is part of the agency’s compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), a mandate which requires all federal workers and contractors to use a standard biometric identification card for access to government buildings and resources.
Lockheed Martin will integrate its ‘BioUnique Identity Management’ system with five of its BioUnique enrollment stations. These are distributed at four HHS operating divisions: the centers for disease control and prevention in Atlanta, the centers for Medicare & Medicaid services in Baltimore, HHS headquarters in Washington, and the national institutes of health in Bethesda. As many as one thousand HHS employees may enroll and be credentialed.
The BioUnique Identity Framework consists of two parts designed by the company: an enrollment system and an identity management system.
The enrollment system can scan and validate I-9 documents, capture FBI-compliant fingerprints, and automatically screen for print quality, keeping data encrypted and secure.
The identity management system leverages technology developed for the FBI’s integrated automated fingerprint identification system, and creates an unalterable audit trail for every credential.
Lockheed Martin says both systems are modular, scalable, and fully interoperable with legacy systems.
