ActivIdentity Access Control

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) mandates that all government agencies use Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards for physical access control as a way to improve security and to ensure an interoperable approach across agencies and enterprises. To establish standards and guidance for HSPD-12, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 and several Special Publications that apply to all government agencies.

For all of the government agencies, organizations, and facilities affected by HSPD-12, upgrading existing physical access control systems (PACS) requires innovative new solutions and technologies.

The ActivIdentity ActivEntry and ActivIdentity ActivEntry Mobile suites of products permit government agencies, both defense and intelligence as well as civilian, to fulfill the requirements of HSPD-12 and FIPS 201, and fully integrate the DoD's CAC cards and the newly issued PIV credentials for both fixed and mobile access control.

ActivIdentity ActivEntry End-User Products

ActivIdentity provides a number of products enabling physical access control in accordance to the FIPS 201 standard, both for fixed as well as mobile smart card readers:

• Fixed readers – the ActivIdentity ActivEntry solution allows for the upgrade of existing PACS systems without requiring replacement of or significant modifications to the existing system
• Mobile readers – the ActivIdentity ActivEntry Mobile solution allows for the mobile authentication and validation of PIV compliant or compatible cardholders. In addition, the ActivIdentity ActivEntry Mobile for Lenel solution allows for integration with Lenel's OnGuard® Security Management Platform.

ActivIdentity ActivEntry and ActivEntry Mobile SDKs

ActivIdentity offers software development kits designed to provide the tools for mobile device manufacturers and physical access control industry companies to enable their products with FIPS 201 functionality.