To achieve the mandates set forth by HSPD-12 for Federal employee and contractor identification, the National Institute of Standards and Technology was instructed to craft a standard for secure and trusted identification. As a result, the FIPS-201 Personal Identity Verification standard was created.<br /><br />Applying its experience in biometric Identity Management solutions already in use in 70 countries worldwide, Sagem Morpho is ready to meet the challenge of the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) program with the introduction of the MorphoSmart™ Optic 350 PIV Biometric terminal.