The order for more than 2,000 units, a combination of our fingerprint and smart card reader devices, Precise 200 MC and Precise 250 MC, show a continued support of Precise Biometrics at the US Federal government agency. The program Biometric Logical Access Development and Evaluation or BLADE, has been deployed at the agency's headquarters and in consulates around the world.
"Precise Biometrics is excited to be a part of a program as forward reaching and innovative as BLADE," states Christer Bergman, President & CEO of Precise Biometrics.
"The continued adoption of our Precise Biometrics combination smart card and fingerprint readers is a testament to the quality ad reliability of our devices, as well as the dedication to strong smart card and biometric solutions bolstered by our Precise Match‐on‐CardT technology," continues Bergman.
The order was purchased through one of Precise Biometrics' US resellers, the Mount Airey Group, who consult the US Federal government in the area of information technology security.
"Mount Airey Group enjoys a strong and beneficial relationship with Precise Biometrics," states Joe Braceland, President and CEO of Mount Airey Group. "As a part of the support team for Department of State on the BLADE program, we have found the Precise Biometrics products and staff to be stellar assets for US Federal government project focused on IT scurity," continues Braceland.
The Precise 200 MC and Precise 250 MC have been designed to meet the demanding requirement of IT and network security and are otimized for the Precise Match-on-Card technology, which conducts all biometric matching within the secure smart card environment.
Both the Precise 250 MC and Precise 200 MC have been approved for purchase by the US Federal government as a part of the US Genral Services Administration's (GSA) Approved Products List (APL). The GSA APL is an important requirement in the procurement process for the US Federal government Homeland Security Presidentia Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and the closely aligned Federal Information Processing Standards 201 (FIPS 201). By fall this year all US Government agencies must initiate the deployment of smart card based ID cards, the so-called PIV (Personal Identity Verification) Cards. The full list of products is available at http://fips201ep.cio.gov/apl.php