LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 25, 2006 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that
its contactless OmniAssure™ readers have been certified by the U.S. General
Services Administration (GSA) as compliant with the Federal Information
Processing Standards Publication 201 (FIPS 201). Honeywell is the first physical
access control system (PACS) provider to have readers included on the GSA
approved products list for FIPS 201 compliant projects.
FIPS 201 defines the requirements for meeting Homeland Security Presidential
Directive 12 (HSPD-12), an initiative that mandates a common, secure credential
to provide proof of identity for all U.S. government employees and contractors.
Under the mandates of HSPD-12, all federal agencies must begin issuing FIPS 201
compliant PIV II cards by October 27, 2006.
Honeywell’s OmniAssure readers feature a patent-pending flash-on-card design
that allows the reader’s flash firmware to be easily updated without removing
the units from the wall. The updates additionally support current changing
government standards such as Transportation Worker Identification Credentials
(TWIC) and First Responder Authentication Credentials (FRAC).
“We were very excited to receive notification that our readers are the first
on the market to be approved by the GSA,” explains Beth Thomas, senior product
manager, credentials and readers, Honeywell. “The GSA evaluation process is a
stringent one, and this certification assures federal agencies that Honeywell’s
OmniAssure readers have been recognized as a successful part of our commitment
to provide customers with scalable offerings – everything from physical access
control systems to integrated, end-to-end solutions.”
For more information on OmniAssure readers and Honeywell’s complete
HSPD-12/FIPS 201 solution, visit www.honeywellintegrated.com/gov/fips201/omniassure.
