GSA Case Study

GSA Personal Identity Verification Cards

As a teaming partner, ALTA provides program management and registrar resources for 90 people in 30 states.

Background

As part of an identity management and security effort at GSA, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) mandates that an identity card be used for authenticating access to physical and logical agency resources. The Personal Identification Verification (PIV) cards contain a digital photo and are embedded with integrated circuit chips containing biometric data including fingerprints, which can be used to verify the card holder's identity.

Results

ALTA is responsible for the sourcing, hiring, and day-to-day management of more than 90 people in 30 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The staffs are trained in the PIV card data collection process, and assist those obtaining the cards with this process.