The government market is a completely different animal when it comes to card and credential security and any integrator or manufacturer who works in that space knows the complexities involved. Several things are happening now that are changing the government market, from the FICAM certifications to FIPS 201-2. SDM spoke with several industry professionals that work in the government market to find out the latest, and how it may impact the credential market in the future.
For access control manufacturers, dealers and integrators, the outlook for this segment of the industry is bright, thanks to an alignment of budgets, product cycles and overall confidence.