CAC

• DoD presses ahead on secure smartphones

  Android devices are next up in DoD\'s effort to get off-the-shelf smartphones up to snuff with the Pentagon\'s security needs. Also, the Army looks for a better way to do two-factor authentication on mobile devices.

  Defense

  July 18, 2011
• DoD to begin phasing out SSNs on ID cards

  The Defense Department will begin taking Social Security numbers off of the ID cards held by DoD employees and retirees. The changes, part of a 2008 SSN reduction plan, will begin in June, officials said.

  Defense

  April 04, 2011
• DoD, GSA tighten standards on contractor IDs

  New regulations published Thursday aim to make sure agencies reclaim vendor employees\' HSPD-12 cards when they\'re no longer needed to perform contract work.

  Defense

  December 30, 2010
• DoD, USDA putting secure ID cards to work

  The military is performing a proof of concept in Utah by putting transit benefits on employees\' Common Access Cards. USDA is implementing technology to require the use of HSPD-12 cards to log onto applications.

  Defense

  May 28, 2010
• Establishing Identity in a Cloud Computing Environment

  Aired Wednesday, July 15th at 2:05pm With the recent decision by the Federal government to move to a Cloud Computing environment, the role of verifying the identity of an authorized user as well as defining their rights once inside the cloud presents a series of opportunities as well as challenges.

  Federal Insights

  June 30, 2009