Policy Issuance Regarding Smart Cards Systems for Identification and Credentialing of Employees

Citation
Federal Identity Credentialing Committee (FICC), Policy Issuance Regarding Smart Cards Systems for Identification and Credentialing of Employees (Feb. 2004).

Overview
This policy provided guidelines for developing interoperable federal identification systems based on smart cards. The FICC guidelines lay out the minimum requirements for smart-card credentials:


 * Standard electrically readable format for data
 * Tamper and counterfeit resistance
 * Support for three means of authentication, such as passwords, credentials and biometrics
 * Automated use monitoring for audit trails
 * Digital certificates on each card for identification, encryption and digital signatures
 * Ability to be updated after issuance
 * Certification of applications carried on the cards.