Comments on: HSPD-12 PIV Card Problems at DHS

By: BW AN INVESTIGATOR

BW AN INVESTIGATOR — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:09:04 +0000

Contract Inv,

That was kinda the plan. I sat some committees on the initiative in early 2003 before I retired from the military. This is typical power struggling at it’s finest. These agencies, in my opinion are unable to share and play nice. I do not anticipate you will ever see a universal ID Card. I have yet to run into a Fed Bldg, who can accept this card. As you have seen, there are no commonalities in security from one place to the next.

I will tell you that military bases have potential for accepting the PIV–contact the local visitor center folks (Air Force) or the Provost Martial Office and usually the base or Wing Commanders can approve/deny use on their own installation. Should save you some time if any bases near you use a simple entry list.

By: Contract Investigator

Contract Investigator — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:35:04 +0000

I have had my PIV for over 1.5 years, have never used it and actually have no idea where I would be able to use it. I carry it with me but I haven’t quite figured out why.

On a side note, doing work for a non-OPM contract, they wanted me to get a second PIV, explaining that their agency-specific PIVs are the only ones that work in their turnstiles. I never did get around to getting one but I thought the whole point was to consolidate.

By: Another Investigator

Another Investigator — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:34:23 +0000

Not quite that easy, INVESTIGATOR, however the technology and tools are all there. Problem is, DHS can’t get the philosophy right. …supposed to be “interoperable” and by the federal standard (called FIPS 201). That’s why your card doesn’t do anything. They’re now so wrapped up in a proprietary system they can’t figure out how to fix it (not fixable, by the way – to do it right, they’ll have to scrap and start over). So, they just pour more time and money into the various “stewards” involved in the project. By the time all is said and done, I’d suspect they’ll end up not only the subject of more IG (recent as last month) and GAO findings, but maybe a page or two in the Washington Post. Real close to WF&A.

By: BW AN INVESTIGATOR

BW AN INVESTIGATOR — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:50:38 +0000

This is an absolute joke. I have a card and cannot use it anywhere except in a DoD facility because they are friends. I cannot believe this has taken so long and, I’m betting by the time it’s done, the technology will be old and replaced.

It’s easy, set an appt, collect the info and print the card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I was in the military we did thousands of Security Badges in a 2 month period when we changed requirements. And that was with only 3 machines to make the badges.