The Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors, Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201) 1] was developed to establish standards for identity credentials. FIPS 201 sets the minimum requirements for a federal personal identification system that meets the control and security objectives of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 2]. FIPS 201 also gives the technical specifications of components and processes required for the interoperability of PIV Cards with the access control and PIV card management systems throughout the Federal Government.