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DoD taking CAC in new directions

Biometrics, more card memory giving military more options. In the future, employees may be able to use federal ID cards on metro.

Tags: P&B , mngt , technology , Gail Bovy , Lisa Swan , DoD , Navy , Army , Defense Manpower Data Center , Marines , Treasury , DHS , AFCEA , biometrics , Common Access Card , Metro

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Cost-cutting targets public unions

The New York Times reports that budget problems have states turning to curb the influence of unions, especially ones representing government workers.

Tags: Must Reads , unions , Dorobek Insider , pay debate , pay freeze , New York Times , FedSmith ,

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DoD, USDA putting secure ID cards to work

The military is performing a proof of concept in Utah by putting transit benefits on employees' Common Access Cards. USDA is implementing technology to require the use of HSPD-12 cards to log onto applications.

Tags: technology , Owen Unangst , DoD , USDA , Interagency Smart Card Advisory Board , Tony Cieri , CAC , smart cards , HSPD-12 , secure identity cards , Jason Miller

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