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Projects Personal Identity Verification

Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors PIV

FIPS 201 - Rev. 1, Rev. 2, and Rev. 3 Public Comments

Special thanks to those who participated in the workshops and provided technical comments in shaping this standard. The commentators represented a wide range of government and industry organizations including the following (file is in .pdf format):

 

Special thanks to those who have participated in the workshops and provided valuable technical comments in shaping this standard. The commentators represented a wide range of government and industry organizations, including the following (ALL files are in .PDF format).

Special thanks to those who have participated in the workshops and provided valuable technical comments in shaping this standard. The commentators represented a wide range of government and industry organizations, including the following (ALL files are in .PDF format).

ERRATA for FIPS 201

 

Contacts

Dr. Ramaswamy Chandramouli - NIST
[email protected]

Andrew Regenscheid - NIST
[email protected]

Topics

Security and Privacy: Personal Identity Verification

Laws and Regulations: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12

Created May 24, 2016, Updated December 30, 2025