Posted on 08/10/2007 7:53:36 AM PDT by petca-tim
Overview:
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) requires a Federal standard for secure and reliable forms of identification, as further defined by Department of Commerce regulations. Secure and reliable forms of identification must be:
Issued based on sound criteria for verifying an individual's identify; Strongly resistant to identity fraud, tampering, counterfeiting, and terrorist exploitation; Able to rapidly authenticate electronically; and Issued only by providers whose reliability has been established by an official accreditation process.
(Excerpt) Read more at hspd12.nasa.gov ...
My husband got a black security badge in the late 70's or early 80's and we went through the same thing again. It's what you have to do to work there.
“Issued based on sound criteria for verifying an individual’s identify; Strongly resistant to identity fraud, tampering, counterfeiting, and terrorist exploitation; Able to rapidly authenticate electronically; and Issued only by providers whose reliability has been established by an official accreditation process.” And faster than a speeding locomotive! It’s Super Smart Card!
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