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ID Management

Get Involved: Bruce McConnell, then-Cybersecurity Counselor to the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Deputy Under Secretary, DHS; Sonya Smith, Deputy, Information Assurance & Critical Infrastructure Protection Team, Department of the Navy Chief Information Office; and industry speakers at a TechAmerica event

This committee represents the technology industry in Homeland Security strategy, funding, procurement, liability, and other issues. TechAmerica’s Homeland Security Committee is the premiere group dedicated to promoting the use of technology to secure the homeland. Working closely with the Department of Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Agencies, TechAmerica promotes our members’ business and policy interests in relation to first responders, border security, identity management, infrastructure protection and other areas critical to the security of the nation. The Committee meets the first Wednesday of each month at 8:30 AM ET.

Subcommittees:

Identity Management Subcommittee
This Subcommittee provides a forum for industry to work with federal and state governments to develop best practices for the authentication and verification of identity, as well as to promote the use of technology to increase the security of our identity management system. Issues of interest to this task group are HSPD-12, Health Identity Authentication, Biometrics, REAL ID, RFID, federated identity and government credentialing programs. The Committee hosts an annual ID Management policy conference called IdentEvent and offers monthly ID Management Breakfast Briefings. The Committee meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
Secure Credentials Task Group
This Task Group was created to work with the Department of Homeland Security on regulations to increase the security of driver’s licenses and state issue identification documents. The task group focuses on promoting the need and benefit of a secure credential and works closely with the states to promote technology solutions to help comply with new secure identity requirements and reduce the cost burden. The task group continues to focus on REAL ID implementation issues both at the state and federal level and is working closely on the PASS ID legislation in Congress.
Federal RFID Task Group
Innovation in the radio frequency identification (RFID) technology industry is rapidly transforming the government and commercial market. This task group was created to focus on policy and privacy issues surrounding RFID implementation and adoption at the federal and international level.
Homeland Security & Law Enforcement Roundtable Series
These roundtable events allow dialogue between Department of Homeland Security and Law Enforcement officials and industry executives in an intimate non-sales environment.

Contact Information

Jennifer Kerber
Vice President, Federal & Homeland Security Policy
TechAmerica
601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
North Building, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20004

P: 703.284.5337

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