Under the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12, federal agencies must by October 27, 2006 begin issuing employees and contractors standardized smart cards that are interoperable across other agencies. The GSA has opened a special office to aid agencies in their smart card efforts and get the best prices for agencies with common platforms.
BearingPoint wins $105m federal ID card award
BearingPoint Inc has received a contract from the General Services Administration worth as much as $105m over five years to develop federally mandated identification cards for government employees and contractors.