GSA approves Lockheed Martin as HSPD-12 solution provider
Jul 13, 2006 3:18 PM
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has approved Lockheed Martin to offer federal agencies a complete end-to-end solution for timely compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12).
HSPD-12, a presidential mandate, will create a standard biometric identification card for all federal workers, ensuring maximum protection of important governmental assets.
"When it comes to allowing access to key government resources and infrastructure, the bar cannot be set too high," said Carlaine Blizzard, vice president, Lockheed Martin Transportation and Security Solutions. "Lockheed Martin's solution rests on reliable, sophisticated identification and access management technology that can be deployed quickly in order to meet the HSPD- 12 deadline."
Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., successfully demonstrated its BioUnique Identity Framework for government agencies as part of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md. The BioUnique modular solution captures a variety of personal identification information and creates an unalterable audit trail for every credential that's processed.
Approval from the GSA authorizes Lockheed Martin to supply services and products related to integration, activation and finalization, card management and production, enrollment and registration, and systems infrastructure.
Federal agencies can select individual products or services -- or Lockheed Martin's full end-to-end solution framework. Additionally, smaller agencies may elect to participate in a managed service agreement encompassing multiple agencies, leveraging volume purchase power.
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