December 15, 2010

FICAM Platform Selected By CertiPath for Personal ID Verification and Interoperability (PIV-I) Testing

Veridt Intelligent Credential Readers Used for Implementation of FICAM Platform

Middleton, Wisconsin (December 15, 2010)—Veridt, the innovator in credential reader designs and its partner Monitor Dynamics, the trusted provider of unified security systems for Government and commercial enterprises today announced that it has been selected by CertiPath, the United States Federal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Policy Authority’s partner for testing Personal Identification Verification and Interoperability credentials (PIV-I) used for physical and logical access control, to be the central physical access control system to be used for all certification testing. Monitor Dynamics’ Federal Identity, Credential and Access Management (FICAM) Platform will be the first system with which all PIV-I credentials must successfully operate.

Veridt readers are the entry point into Monitor Dynamics' Trusted FICAM Platform. Together, this provides civilian and defense agencies a robust, high-assurance physical access control solution (PACS) that complies with NIST-SP 800-116, FIPS 201 and the DoD’s DTM 09-012, which are the Government standards for PKI-based identity credentialing and access management. Veridt Credential Readers are proven to be conformant with PIV-I, and was the first credential reader to earn certification on CertiPath’s Approved Vendor List, giving customers and partners peace of mind that the Trusted FICAM Platform is implementation-ready to address the full range of physical protection requirements when accessing facilities and computer systems.

About Veridt

Veridt is headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin and designs, develops & manufactures advanced technology for Personal Identity Verification used in Physical and Logical Access Applications for the Private Sector, the Military and Homeland Security.

Products combine fingerprint biometrics & a comprehensive array of functionality using multi-technology, multi-format reader configurations using multiple communication protocols for enhanced security in both fixed & handheld wireless formats. These are compatible with a broad array of credentials: those utilizing GSC-IS compliant protocols, open standards based on ISO 14443A/B & ISO 7816 and FIPS201 compliant solutions for PIV, PIV-I, CAC & TWIC mandated by HSPD-12. For more information, visit Veridt on the web at http://www.veridt.com.

About CertiPath

CertiPath provides the aerospace and defense industry’s only public key infrastructure (PKI)-based communications bridge where information can be shared widely, securely, effectively and affordably between partners, suppliers and customers—regardless of the size and scope of the supply chain.

CertiPath's solution tears down the burdensome and costly company, employee and program-centric approaches to identity assurance. Today, organizations in the U.S., U.K. and Europe including Boeing, BAE Systems, EADS, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Raytheon and the U.S. Federal Bridge (FBCA) are members of this fast-growing community. For more information, visit CertiPath on the web at http://www.certipath.com.

About Monitor Dynamics

Established in 1979, Monitor Dynamics is a US based manufacturer of Unified Security Management Systems that blend access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection and identity solutions into an open-architecture, command and control IP platform. Monitor Dynamics is the proven leader in developing corporate-wide, military-wide and federal government-wide managed security interoperability solutions. These solutions currently deliver real-time Homeland Security capabilities to over 10 million client access points across the globe. For more information on Monitor Dynamics, please visit www.monitorydynamics.com.