• Part of an integrated solution from a single, trusted provider - Enables FIPS 201 compliance and follows NIST SP 800-116 guidelines and the TWIC Reader Specifcation.

• Contact reader solution for "Limited" security areas - Meets NIST's "Limited" security area assurance level requirements with two-factor authentication mode: PIV + PIN.

• Supports multiple card types - PIV, PIV-I, CAC, CIV (a.k.a., PIV-C), TWIC and FRAC, as well as iCLASS® and HID Prox cards for easy, phased transitions from legacy technology to new PKI-enabled smart cards.

HID Global pivCLASS® Government Solutions enable facilities to upgrade their existing physical access control system (PACS) to FIPS 201 compliance.

pivCLASS readers deliver the "Limited" assurance level as defned in NIST SP 800-116. These readers work with the pivCLASS Authentication Module to perform the following two-factor authentication mode: