"Older physical security technology no longer meets federal standards or complies with the latest regulations, that's why government agencies are looking to modernise their operations. By unifying all systems in the Security Center Synergis platform, security teams can better mitigate risks, increase operator efficiency and reduce cyber security efforts all while remaining compliant with the latest FIPS standards" said Justin Himelberger, Enterprise Systems Business Development Manager-Federal & DOD at Genetec.

Genetec offers two FICAM-certified options, the first of which is onboard authentication using the Mercury LP4502 controller. This option is ideal for new installations, and is an efficient and cost-effective approach to achieving FIPS 201 compliancy. By embedding Pivclass authentication firmware into a Mercury LP4502 controller, users reduce their hardware expenditure and benefit from a speedy authentication process.

The second is authentication using HID PAM, which is ideal for retrofits, so customers can upgrade their existing systems by adding a dedicated Pivclass Authentication Module (PAM) from HID to their installation.

"Genetec and Mercury Security have been close partners for years and we are pleased to offer our US Federal market customers FICAM-compliant solutions that are non-proprietary and based on an open-architecture. The Mercury LP4502 controller with Genetec Synergis access control system enable customers to comply with the most stringent access and identity federal standards with the minimum amount of disruptions," said Matt Barnette, President of Mercury Security.