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Projects Personal Identity Verification

Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors PIV

News and Updates

Draft SP 800-157R1 and SP 800-217 Public Comment
November 14, 2024
The final public drafts (fpd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-157 Revision 1, Guidelines for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials, and SP 800-217, Guidelines for Personal Identity Verification (PIV)...
NIST Revises SP 800-73 and SP 800-78
July 15, 2024
In January 2022, NIST revised Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201, which establishes standards for the use of Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials, including those on PIV Cards. NIST Special...
Comment on NIST SP 800-79 Revision 3
December 13, 2023
The initial public draft (ipd) of SP 800-79r3 (Revision 3), Guidelines for the Authorization of PIV Card and Derived PIV Credential Issuers, provides appropriate and useful guidelines for assessing the reliability of PIV Card...
Drafts of SP 800-73-5 and SP 800-78-5 Available for Public Comment
September 27, 2023
Two PIV publications are being revised: "Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification" (SP 800-73-5, 3 parts), and "Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification" (SP 800-78-5). Submit your public...
NIST Releases Two Draft Guidelines on PIV Credentials
January 10, 2023
NIST is announcing the initial public drafts of NIST SP 800-157r1 (Revision 1), "Guidelines for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials," and NIST SP 800-217, "Guidelines for Personal Identity Verification...
FIPS 201-3 Approved and Published: NIST Revises PIV Standard
January 24, 2022
The Secretary of Commerce has approved the publication of FIPS 201-3, NIST latest revision of "Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors."
Test PIV Cards Version 2 Available
March 23, 2021
Version 2 of test Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards now available.
Draft FIPS 201-3 and Workshop
November 3, 2020
Draft FIPS 201-3, "Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors," is now available for public comment through February 1, 2021. 
NIST Publishes SP 800-116 Revision 1
June 29, 2018
NIST has published Special Publication (SP) 800-116 Revision 1, Guidelines for the Use of PIV Credentials in Facility Access.
NIST Releases SP 800-87 Rev 2
April 19, 2018
NIST has updated the federal agency organizational codes specified in Special Publication (SP) 800-87, Codes for the Identification of Federal and Federally-Assisted Organizations. The changes included in this update,...
New SP 800-73-4-based Test Runner Release
August 5, 2016
The new SP 800-73-4-based Test Runner has been released
Special Publication 800-166
June 7, 2016
NIST announces the release of Special Publication (SP) 800-166, Derived PIV Application and Data Model Test Guidelines. SP 800-166 contains the derived test requirements and test assertions for testing the Derived PIV...
NIST Released Special Publication 800-156
May 23, 2016
NIST is pleased to announce the release of Special Publication 800-156, Representation of PIV Chain-of-Trust for Import and Export. The document provides the data representation of a chain-of-trust record for the exchange of...
Best Practices for Privileged User PIV Authentication Released
April 21, 2016
NIST announces the final release of the best practices guide for privileged user PIV authentication. The paper is in response to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s October 2015 Cybersecurity Strategy and...
NIST Releases SP 800-85A-4, PIV Card Application
April 13, 2016
Special Publication (SP) 800-85A-4 provides derived test requirements and test assertions for testing PIV Middleware and PIV Card Applications for conformance to specifications in SP 800-73-4,...
Draft Special Publication 800-116 Revision 1
February 19, 2016
The comment period for Draft Special Publication 800-116 Revision 1 has been extended, and now closes at 5:00 EST (US and Canada) on March 1, 2016
NIST announces release of Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-166
February 8, 2016
Draft SP 800-166 contains the derived test requirements and test assertions for testing the Derived PIV Application and associated Derived PIV data objects. The tests verify the conformance of these artifacts to the technical...
Best Practices Whitepaper for Privileged User PIV Authentication
February 5, 2016
This draft white paper is a best practices guide. The paper is in response to the Cybersecurity Strategy and Implementation Plan (CSIP), published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ...
NIST Released NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 8055
January 22, 2016
NIST announces the final release of NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 8055, Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials (DPC) Proof of Concept Research. ...
NIST Release of DRAFT Special Publication 800-116 Revision 1
December 28, 2015
NIST is pleased to announce the public comment release of Draft Special Publication 800-116 Revision 1, A Recommendation for the Use of PIV Credentials in Physical Access Control Systems (PACS). ...
SP 800-79-2, Guidelines for the Authorization of PCI and DPCI
July 30, 2015
NIST is pleased to announce the release of Special Publication 800-79-2, Guidelines for the Authorization of Personal Identity Verification Card Issuers (PCI) and Derived PIV Credential Issuers (DPCI).
DRAFT NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8055, DPC POC Research
July 14, 2015
NIST announces the public comment release of Draft NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8055, Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials (DPC) Proof of Concept Research. 
NIST Interagency Report 7863 has been approved as final
June 18, 2015
NIST is pleased to announce the release of NIST Interagency Report 7863, Cardholder Authentication for the PIV Digital Signature Key. The document provides clarification for the requirement in FIPS 201-2 that a PIV cardholder...
NIST Released Draft Special Publication 800-85A-4
June 8, 2015
NIST announces that Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-85A-4, PIV Card Application and Middleware Interface Test Guidelines (SP 800-73-4 Compliance), is now available for public comment. 
Two PIV SPs have been released: SP 800-73-4 and SP 800-78-4
June 1, 2015
Two PIV Special Publications (SP) have been released: (1) SP 800-73-4, Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification, AND (2) SP 800-78-4, Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification
Approved: SP 800-157, Guidelines for Derived PIV Credentials
December 19, 2014
NIST announces the release of Special Publication (SP) 800-157, Guidelines for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials. SP 800-157 defines a technical specification for implementing and deploying Derived PIV...
Draft SP 800-85B-4 PIV Data Model Conformance Test Guidelines
August 6, 2014
NIST produced a revised version of NIST Special Publication SP 800-85B, PIV Data Model Conformance Test Guidelines. The revisions include additional tests necessary to test new features added to the PIV Data Model in SP...
Comment on Revised Draft SP 800-73-4 and 800-78-4
May 19, 2014
Public Comments: (1) Revised Draft Special Publication 800-73-4, Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification, and (2) Revised Draft Special Publication 800-78-4, Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity...
Draft SP 800-157 and Draft NISTIR 7981 are now available
March 7, 2014
Draft Special Publication 800-157, Guidelines for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials and Draft NIST Interagency Report 7981, Mobile, PIV, and Authentication, are now available 
Draft NISTIR 7863, is available for public comment
December 13, 2013
NIST is pleased to announce that Draft NIST Interagency Report 7863, Cardholder Authentication for the PIV Digital Signature Key, is available for public comment. NISTIR 7863 ...
Approval of FIPS Publication 201-2 PIV
September 5, 2013
This notice announces the Secretary of Commerce's approval of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 201-2, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors.
NIST Announces the Release of SP 800-76-2
July 12, 2013
NIST has released Special Publication 800-76-2, Biometric Specifications for Personal Identity Verification. This document supports updated PIV biometric options and requirements of the forthcoming FIPS 201-2. 
Draft SP 800-73-4 and SP 800-78-4 for comment
May 13, 2013
Draft Special Publication 800-73-4, Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification, and Draft Special Publication 800-78-4, Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification, are now available 
NIST is pleased to announce the availability of test PIV Cards.
July 26, 2012
In order to facilitate the development of applications and middleware that support the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a set of test PIV...
Announcing Revised Draft FIPS 201-2, Request for Comments
July 9, 2012
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces the Revised Draft Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 201-2, “Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors,”...
NIST Announces the Revised Draft FIPS 201-2
July 9, 2012
The NIST Computer Security Division is pleased to release the Revised Draft Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-2, Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors. The Revised Draft FIPS...
Announcing Approval of FIPS Publication 201-1, Standard for PIV
March 30, 2006
This notice announces the Secretary of Commerce's approval of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 201-1, Standard for Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors. 
NVLAP Workshop for Laboratories Interested in the NPIVP
February 14, 2006
The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Personal Identity Verification Program (NPIVP) will hold a public workshop on March 3, 2006,…
Announcing Review of Proposed Changes to FIPS Publication 201
September 8, 2005
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces proposed changes to Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 201, Standard for Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees …
Announcing an Implementation Workshop on FIPS 201
June 9, 2005
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a public workshop to provide additional guidance on Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 201 implementation.
Draft of FIPS 201, PIV for Federal Employees and Contractors
November 23, 2004
This notice announces Draft Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201, Personal Identification Verification for Federal Employees and Contractors, for public review and comment. 
Public Workshop on PIV of Federal Employees/Contractors
September 15, 2004
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces a public workshop to obtain information on secure and reliable methods of verifying the identity of Federal employees and Federal contractors…

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