IBM WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER THESE EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE PURCHASES ARE IN SUPPORT OF SSA'S COMPLIANCE…

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IBM WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER THESE EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE PURCHASES ARE IN SUPPORT OF SSA'S COMPLIANCE WITH HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE 12 (HSPD-12), POLICY FOR A COMMON IDENTIFICATION STANDARD FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS. BASED UPON THIS DIRECTIVE, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) DEVELOPED FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING STANDARDS PUBLICATION (FIPS PUB) 201 INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR A FEDERAL PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION (PIV) SYSTEM. HSPD-12 DIRECTS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW STANDARDIZED CREDENTIALING PROCESS, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE SECURITY, REDUCE IDENTITY FRAUD, AND PROTECT THE PERSONAL PRIVACY OF THOSE ISSUED GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION.