FIPS 201

FIPS 201 (Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 201) is a United States federal government standard that specifies Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements for Federal employees and contractors.

In response to HSPD-12, the NIST Computer Security Division initiated a new program for improving the identification and authentication of Federal employees and contractors for access to Federal facilities and information systems. FIPS 201 was developed to satisfy the technical requirements of HSPD-12, approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and issued on February 25, 2005.

FIPS 201 together with NIST SP 800-78 (Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for PIV) are required for U.S. Federal Agencies, but do not apply to US National Security systems.^[1]

The Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board has indicated that to comply with FIPS 201 PIV II, US government agencies should use smart card technology.

See also

• Common Access Card

References

1. ↑ "Special Publication 800-78-3 — Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identification Verification (PIV)" (PDF). National Institute of Standards and Technology. December 2010. Section 1.1, Paragraph 2. Retrieved 2011-06-17. NIST is responsible for developing standards and guidelines ... but such standards and guidelines shall not apply to national security systems. 

External links

• "Interagency Advisory Board". IDManagement.gov. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
• "HSPD-12 — Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12: Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors". Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
• "About Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors". National Institute of Standards and Technology Computer Security Resource Center. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
• "Federal PKI Policy Authority (FPKIPA)". IDManagement.gov. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
• "FIPS 201 Evaluation Program". General Services Administration. Retrieved 2011-06-17.