Overview[1]#

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 is Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors

There are wide variations in the quality and security of identification used to gain access to secure facilities where there is potential for terrorist attacks. In order to eliminate these variations, U.S. policy is to enhance security, increase Government efficiency, reduce identity fraud, and protect personal privacy by establishing a mandatory, Government-wide standard for secure and reliable forms of identification issued by the Federal Government to its employees and contractors (including contractor employees). This directive mandates a federal standard for secure and reliable forms of identification.

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• HSPD-12

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• [#1] - Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 - based on information obtained 2015-08-25