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GSA Smart Card Handbook GSA Smart Card Handbook Industry Review and Comment Process Industry Review and Comment Process Industry Review and Comment Process Cathy Medich Cathy Medich Cathy Medich Government Handbook Committee Chair Government Handbook Committee Chair Government Handbook Committee Chair Smart Card Alliance Smart Card Alliance Smart Card Alliance March 10, 2004 March 10, 2004 March 10, 2004

Industry Review Committee Industry Review Committee � Leadership Council members of the Smart � Leadership Council members of the Smart Card Alliance Card Alliance � Bob Beer, Datacard Group � Bob Beer, Datacard Group � Linda Brown, Infineon Technologies � Linda Brown, Infineon Technologies � Alex Giakoumis, Atmel Corporation � Alex Giakoumis, Atmel Corporation � Kevin Kozlowski, XTec, Incorporated � Kevin Kozlowski, XTec, Incorporated � Bob Merkert, SCM Microsystems � Bob Merkert, SCM Microsystems � Neville Pattinson, Axalto � Neville Pattinson, Axalto � Joe Pilozzi, Philips Semiconductors � Joe Pilozzi, Philips Semiconductors � James Russell, MasterCard International � James Russell, MasterCard International � Carlos Santos, IBM � Carlos Santos, IBM � Rick Uhrig, Gemplus � Rick Uhrig, Gemplus � Robert Wilberger, Northrop Grumman IT � Robert Wilberger, Northrop Grumman IT

Review Process Review Process � Draft Handbook sections sent to the review � Draft Handbook sections sent to the review committee for comment committee for comment � Members use expert resources for review � Members use expert resources for review � Written comments and proposed new content � Written comments and proposed new content submitted to review committee submitted to review committee � Review committee conference call held to � Review committee conference call held to discuss comments discuss comments � Comments and edits synthesized into � Comments and edits synthesized into recommended changes and provided to recommended changes and provided to BearingPoint BearingPoint

Review Cycles Review Cycles � Original GSA “Smart Card Policy and � Original GSA “Smart Card Policy and Administrative Guidelines” handbook Administrative Guidelines” handbook � Updated technology section � Updated technology section � New section on relative merits of smart cards � New section on relative merits of smart cards versus complementary technologies versus complementary technologies � New section on current status of smart card � New section on current status of smart card development of major users and departments development of major users and departments � Full draft document in 3 stages � Full draft document in 3 stages

New Smart Card Handbook New Smart Card Handbook � Comprehensive guide to implementing a smart � Comprehensive guide to implementing a smart ID card program ID card program � Up-to-date information on smart card � Up-to-date information on smart card technology technology � Excellent primer on biometrics and public key � Excellent primer on biometrics and public key infrastructure technologies infrastructure technologies � Extensive tutorial material on how to plan and � Extensive tutorial material on how to plan and implement a smart ID card system implement a smart ID card system

Alliance Member Comments Alliance Member Comments � � “The GSA Project is the result of an excellent and in-depth amount of work put “The GSA Project is the result of an excellent and in-depth amount of work put together by a group of smart card experts and many highly qualified and talented together by a group of smart card experts and many highly qualified and talented individuals. For example, when constructing a high-story building, the foundation individuals. For example, when constructing a high-story building, the foundation is one of the most critical parts of the project. Similarly the GSA handbook is one of the most critical parts of the project. Similarly the GSA handbook is critically important to base and build up any number of different and is critically important to base and build up any number of different and interoperable applications for the US Administration. The benefits of this interoperable applications for the US Administration. The benefits of this comprehensive work will result in an unparalleled level of security for the end comprehensive work will result in an unparalleled level of security for the end user.“ user.“ � � Alex Giakoumis, Atmel Corporation Alex Giakoumis, Atmel Corporation � � "The new GSA Government Smart Card Handbook will be extremely valuable for "The new GSA Government Smart Card Handbook will be extremely valuable for agencies starting their smart ID card programs. This Handbook provides an agencies starting their smart ID card programs. This Handbook provides an excellent jumpstart for any newcomer to the field of deploying a smart ID card excellent jumpstart for any newcomer to the field of deploying a smart ID card program. The updated document includes extensive information, gathered from the program. The updated document includes extensive information, gathered from the experts in Government & Industry on both smart cards and on other related experts in Government & Industry on both smart cards and on other related technologies, such as biometrics and PKI, which agencies will need to understand technologies, such as biometrics and PKI, which agencies will need to understand as they plan their implementation." as they plan their implementation." � � Neville Pattinson, Axalto Neville Pattinson, Axalto � � “Government agencies implementing smart ID card programs must consider “Government agencies implementing smart ID card programs must consider technology and business issues as they begin their deployments. The new technology and business issues as they begin their deployments. The new Government Smart Card Handbook not only outlines key technologies, but also Government Smart Card Handbook not only outlines key technologies, but also provides guidance on lessons learned from other implementations and on provides guidance on lessons learned from other implementations and on management and organizational issues that will need to be tackled. The Handbook management and organizational issues that will need to be tackled. The Handbook is an excellent starting point for agencies newly considering smart ID cards.” is an excellent starting point for agencies newly considering smart ID cards.” � � Robert Wilberger, Northrop Grumman IT Robert Wilberger, Northrop Grumman IT

Questions Questions � Cathy Medich � Cathy Medich Government Handbook Committee Chair, Government Handbook Committee Chair, Smart Card Alliance Smart Card Alliance cmedich@earthlink.net cmedich@earthlink.net � Randy Vanderhoof � Randy Vanderhoof Executive Director, Smart Card Alliance Executive Director, Smart Card Alliance rvanderhoof@smartcardalliance.org rvanderhoof@smartcardalliance.org