--- title: "Physical Access Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Secure Technology Alliance" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/tag/physical-access/page/2/" source_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/tag/physical-access/page/2/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [Home](https://www.securetechalliance.org/)Physical Access # Tag: Physical Access ### How to Plan, Procure and Deploy a PIV-Enabled Physical Access Control System The Secure Technology Alliance Access Control Council held a six-part webinar series on how to plan, procure and implement PIV1-enabled physical access control systems (PACS) for government facilities. The series was created for systems engineers, facility managers, physical security personnel, and other government… ### Smart Card Alliance Commentary: OMB Circular A-130 – Managing Information as a Strategic Resource Publication Date: September 2016 Download the position paper Circular A-130, “Managing Information as a Strategic Resource,” published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), sets policy and establishes guidance for management of Federal information resources. As OMB is within the… ### Publication Date: December 2015 Click here to download the white paper. Near Field Communications (NFC) technology gets a lot of attention for its ability to enable contactless payments, but less known is that it also can be used to enable secure and convenient transactions in non-payments applications, such as marketing, identity, access, ticketing and gaming…. ### Guide Specification for Architects and Engineers for Smart Card-based PACS Cards and Readers for Non-government PACS Publication Date: April 2015 Download the annotated version of the Guide Specification including commentary Download the Microsoft Word version of the Guide Specification Smart cards are increasingly accepted as the credential of choice for securely authenticating identity, determining appropriate... ### PIV Card/Reader Challenges with Physical Access Control Systems: A Field Troubleshooting Guide Publication Date: October 2012 Click here to download the guide. The Smart Card Alliance Access Control and Identity Councils have assembled and documented reported usage difficulties and symptoms of Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card and contactless reader failures with physical access control systems… ### A Comparison of PIV, PIV-I and CIV Credentials Publication Date: February 2012 Click here to download the brief. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) mandates a standard for a secure and reliable form of identification to be used by all Federal employees and contractors. Signed by President George W. Bush in August 2004, HSPD-12 initiated… ### PIV-Interoperable Credential Case Studies Publication Date: February 2012 Click here to download the white paper Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) mandates a standard for a secure and reliable form of identification to be used by all Federal employees and contractors. Signed by President George W. Bush in August 2004, HSPD-12 initiated the development of… ### The Commercial Identity Verification (CIV) Credential–Leveraging FIPS 201 and the PIV Specifications Publication Date: October 2011 Click here to download the white paper Click here for a comparison of PIV, PIV-I and CIV credentials Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) mandates a standard for a secure and reliable form of identification to be used by… ### Personal Identity Verification Interoperability (PIV-I) for Non-Federal Issuers: Trusted Identities for Citizens across States, Counties, Cities and Businesses Publication Date: February 2011 Click here to download the white paper Click here for PIV-I case studies Solid identity management and strong credentialing practices are critical to government organizations and enterprises that must verify the identities of… ### FICAM in Brief: A Smart Card Alliance Summary of the Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) Roadmap and Implementation Guidance Publication Date: May 2010 Click here to download the summary Purpose of the Brief The Smart Card Alliance Identity Council and Physical Access Council developed the summary of the Federal Identity, Credential, and Access… [ ** ](#)