After publicly endorsing the Obama Administration’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) for its recognition of real problems in identity management, privacy and security in our society today, the Smart Card Alliance submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) regarding the establishment of NSTIC governance.

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) demonstrates that the federal E-Verify program needs a biometric component, according to SIA officials.

HID Global, Irvine, Calif., a provider of solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that its parent company, ASSA ABLOY, completed the acquisition of LaserCard Corporation, a provider of secure ID solutions.