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Re Gemalto Partnership in US
Re Gemalto Partnership in US.
About this update from Intercede Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n Intercede Group PLC\n27 November 2006\n\n27 November 2006\n\n\n\n INTERCEDE GROUP plc\n ('Intercede' or 'the Company')\n\n\n FURTHER RE PARTNERSHIP WITH GEMALTO IN THE US\n\n\n\nIntercede notes today's announcement by Gemalto that the highest ranking agency\nwithin the US Executive Branch of government has chosen Gemalto to provide card\nmanagement services, including two-factor authentication technology, in\ncompliance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). This\nfollows Intercede's announcement on 16 November 2006 that its proprietary MyID\ntechnology had been selected for this particular project.\n\n\n\nThe full text of Gemalto's announcement is set out below.\n\n\n\nHighest Ranking Agency within U.S. Executive Branch Selects Gemalto to Provide\nSecure Access Solution\n\n\n\nAmsterdam, Netherlands and Arlington, VA, November 27, 2006 - Gemalto (Euronext\nNL 0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces that the\nhighest ranking agency within the U.S. Executive Branch of Government has chosen\nGemalto to provide card management services, including two-factor authentication\ntechnology, in compliance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12\n(HSPD-12).\n\n\n\n'As a single provider of FIPS 201 compliant digital security solutions -\ndevices, applets,middleware and card management services - Gemalto is committed\nto delivering a platformfor secure access and security solutions to the federal\ngovernment,' said Ernie Berger, president of Gemalto North America. 'Our\nsolution underwent rigorous and thorough design, evaluation and testing and we\nare pleased that it was selected within such an influential agency in the U.S.\nExecutive Branch.'\n\n\n\nGemalto has long been a major provider of strong authentication devices to the\nU.S. government. More than 12 million microprocessor-based smart cards are in\nuse today by several agencies, including the Department of Defense, which has\ndeployed 11 million Common Access Cards (CAC) supplied by Gemalto.\n\n\n\nUnder this contract, the comprehensive solution includes deployment and use of\npersonalized smart ID credentials for secure access to information systems and\nfederal buildings. In addition, Gemalto provides technical advice and\nintegration and delivery services. Intercede,a worldwide technology leader in\nthe field ...