Feds To Have Unified Biometric Federal ID System

Posted by michael on Saturday December 4, 2004 @12:35PM from the swipe-in dept.

An anonymous submitter writes "There have been rumors flying among the scientific community about a proposed standard for 'Personal Identity Verification' by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). According to the standard, all federal employees and contractors would require a 'PIV "card" that is "personalized" with data needed by the PIV system to later grant access to the subscriber to Federal facilities and information systems.' Besides the likely efficacy questions, concerns in the scientific community concern what impact this will have on our foreign collaborations (or even grad students)."

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let me guess... by powermung · 2004-12-04 13:09 · Score: 1, Redundant

to be implanted either on our forehead or the right hand?
Who says it's not biometric? by sean.peters · 2004-12-05 02:28 · Score: 0, Redundant

Your fingerprint data is most assuredly in there. DOD hasn't rolled out the systems that can read your fingerprint and compare it to what's on the card... yet... but the day is coming.

Sean