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Intercede News
Intercede announces first contract
win in the US Federal Government Market
Intercede is delighted to inform the market that
RSA, the Security Division of EMC, has announced that RSA Card Manager
has been selected by the US Environment Protection Agency (“US
EPA”) to provide the smart card management component for the
implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12).
RSA Card Manager is powered by Intercede’s MyID technology
under an OEM licence agreement announced in 2005.
HSPD-12 is one of the most important and high
profile security directives of recent years. It was issued by President
Bush himself in August 2004 and required, firstly, the creation
of an official federal standard (FIPS-201) for Personal Identity
Verification (PIV), which would prescribe technologies and processes
for the effective vetting and access control of all federal employees
and contractors. The second requirement of HSPD-12 was for every
US Federal Agency to have implemented a PIV solution by the end
of October 2006, with all employees and contractors required to
have a personal-201 compliant, smart card based identity card one
year later. Each of these cards will be issued and managed using
a management system such as MyID.
All HSPD-12 solutions must by mandate only incorporate
products that have been exhaustively tested against by the US General
Services Administration (GSA), and included in the GSA’s Approved
Product List for PIV products. Intercede announced on 4 October
2006 that it had become the first product in its category to achieve
this coveted status.
The selection of RSA Card Manager by the US EPA
represents a major step forward for the Company. It endorses Intercede’s
strategy, as previously stated, of seeking opportunities arising
from HSPD-12. Although it is too early in the process to ascertain
the financial implications of this project, this first win provides
grounds for optimism that Intercede will achieve further successes
via RSA and other partners with bids to provide technology for smart
cards to be issued to other US Federal Agencies. It is estimated
that almost 8 million identity cards will be issued under HSPD-12.
Industry analysts Stanford Group estimate the total value of the
programme to be worth approximately US$1.3 billion.
Richard Parris, Chairman & Chief Executive
of Intercede, commented:
“The US EPA is one of the first Federal Agencies to select
its HSPD-12 solution for agency-wide deployment and we are delighted
that a MyID powered solution has been deemed the best of breed.
We have been preparing our entry into the Federal Government market
for some time and it is very pleasing that we are now moving into
the exploitation phase of our business plan with a strong technical
and commercial lead ahead of our competitors. Our partner, RSA,
has performed an excellent job of representing and supporting our
technology into this demanding customer and validates our indirect
software licencing model. We look forward to further wins in the
coming weeks.”
About Intercede
Intercede Group plc is a leading developer and supplier of smart
card and identity management software listed on the London Stock
Exchange (IGP LN) (IGP.L). The Group's MyID software manages the
secure registration, issuance and lifecycle of digital identities
for a wide range of uses. This requires the integration of multiple
technologies and products from many different vendors, including
smart cards, USB authenticators, biometrics, digital certificates
and Open Platform applets.
Intercede works with a number of market leading
OEM, re-seller and technology partners that supply MyID technology
including: Athena Smartcard Solutions, Gemalto, RSA Security, SafeNet,
Thales, VeriSign and a variety of systems integrators and other
security product and service providers.
Intercede and MyID are registered trademarks
or trademarks in the UK, US and/or other countries.
About the US EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency works to develop and enforce
regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress
in the United States of America. The EPA is responsible for researching
and setting national standards for a variety of environmental programs,
and delegates to states and tribes the responsibility for issuing
permits and for monitoring and enforcing compliance. The EPA employs
18,000 people across the country, including their headquarters in
Washington DC, 10 regional offices, and more than a dozen laboratories.
Click
here for the full RSA press release
Enquiries:
Intercede
Richard Parris- Chairman and Cheif Executive
Andrew Walker - Finance Director
Tel. +44 (0) 1455 558111
Pelham Public Relations - Tel. +44 (0)20 7743
6670
Archie Berens - +44 (0)7802 442486
Kate Catchpole - +44 (0)7803 033 431
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