Credentialing Standards Memo 2020

Credentialing Standards Procedures for Issuing Personal Identity Verification Cards under HSPD-12 and New Requirement for Suspension or Revocation of Eligibility for Personal Identity Verification Credentials

Description: [T]he following credentialing standards procedures [...] promote defined goals in agency eligibility determinations to issue HSPD-12 personal identity verification (PIV) credentials for access to federally controlled facilities and information systems: the protection of the life, safety, property, or health of employees, contractors, vendors or visitors to Federal facilities; the protection of the Government's physical assets, information systems, records, including privileged, proprietary, financial or medical records; and the privacy of the individuals whose data the Government holds in its systems.

Identity Scope:

• Workforce Identity

FICAM Services Alignment:

• Identity Management
• Credential Management
• Access Management

Publication Date: 2020-12-15

Fiscal Year: 2020

Authorized by:

• HSPD-12

Authored by:

• OPM

Amends:

• Springer Memo
• Guidance on Executive Branch-Wide Requirements for Issuing Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials and Suspension Mechanism

Items Authorized by Credentialing Standards Memo 2020

• HSPD-12/PIV Suspension and Revocation FAQ

Items Rescinding Credentialing Standards Memo 2020

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