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FIPS 201 (NPIVP) Card Command Validation

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Providing SP800-73 Applet Conformance Testing

Why Evaluate

Laboratory approval and certification is required to sell your Personal Identity Verification (PIV) smart cards into the US Federal Government.

Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 mandates the use of approved credentials for federal employees and contractors for physical and logical access to federal facilities, a market encompassing millions of people. FIPS 201 programs at GSA and NIST provide the product approval and certification mechanisms.

PIV smart card must be certified through NPIVP by an accredited NPIVP laboratory.

Why InfoGard

InfoGard’s breadth of accreditation and experiences makes us the best one stop shop for all evaluation and certification requirements associated with the FIPS 201 PIV program. We leverage our cryptography, smart card and system security expertise to help customers achieve FIPS 201 approvals and certifications as efficiently and cost effectively as possible. InfoGard will help you quickly understand the FIPS 201 programs and what you need to get your product to market.

We performed the first NPIVP FIPS 201 certification and have performed more FIPS 201 NPIVP certifications than all other laboratories combined. InfoGard is accredited for NPIVP certification services.

Need FIPS 201 information or a quote? Contact InfoGard at piv@infogard.com

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