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SIA will present the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards and Excellence in Government Service Awards.

Find out how you can improve your ability to successfully deliver security recommendations to the C-Suite by creating a strong business case for security. Rapid advances in technology and the constant threat of cybercriminals are forcing the convergence of physical security and cybersecurity, requiring both short- and long-term investments.

During this presentation, members of the Interagency Security Committee will describe a nine-step methodology from “Making a Business Case for Security: An Interagency Security Committee Best Practice.” The presentation will demonstrate how to build out an effective cost-benefit analysis, utilize various methods to analyze security costs and design cost-effective solutions. The cost-benefit analysis will be demonstrated in the form of a real-world case study that will bring these techniques to life.

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This panel discussion will focus on the current state of the Federal Government’s Implementation of Identity, Credential and Access Management (FICAM) adoption including the latest standards, publications and policies related to compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12). Panelists will share firsthand experiences in the development and implementation of FICAM and FIPS 201 from both the public and private sector perspective. Many elements are required to attain full compliance with a physical access control system (PACS). The migration to enterprise PACS requires answers to important questions such as what upgrades need to happen versus what infrastructure can be reused, use one PACS or multiple systems, choose on premises versus cloud hosting, etc.

When designing a physical access control system (PACS) to protect government facilities from unauthorized individuals, it is vital not only that integrators comply with the latest National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 201 standards, but also that they integrate the latest technologies to help end users adapt to a touchless, post-COVID world, especially as the release of FIPS 201-3 in 2022 elevated face biometrics to the same level of assurance as fingerprint biometrics.

Industry is creating a portfolio of high-assurance, touchless biometrics for Common Access Card (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) that utilize face photo and fingerprint biometrics for FIPS 201-3 compliance. This presentation will address how integrating existing FICAM certified components into an existing FIPS 201 card install base can utilize touchless biometrics and be FIPS 201-3 compliant.

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Biometric technologies are a commonplace means to identify people. Using fingerprint and facial recognition to access iPhones and other electronic devices are the most common biometric device in the public domain. Touchless biometrics will increasingly be used as a means to identify legitimate users of services. As use expands, the issue of “bias” has been addressed by the industry. As artificial intelligence-driven technologies mature, the industry will need to address additional challenges.

This session will explore trends in current and expected future cybersecurity requirements affecting security systems. In support of key federal initiatives like zero trust, digital transformation, software modernization and DevSecOps, the speed and increase of new applications and services delivered in agile and extensible cloud-hosted environments forces government security professional security professionals to transform and modernize approaches to key processes and approach to activities such as implementation, monitoring and authorization of applications and services in the cloud.

Looking ahead of the curve, President Biden’s National Security Memorandum outlines plans to address the risks posed by quantum computers to America’s cybersecurity, data, digital assets and more. In the not-too-distant future, quantum computers with a sufficient sophistication level will break much of the cryptography that currently secures our digital data and transactions, including identity management solutions. This course of events will present a new challenge of implementing quantum-safe identity credentials and protocols.

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From sensors to physical security information management, artificial intelligence (AI) is permeating every aspect of physical security; however, AI is still viewed as esoteric, prohibiting its full exploitation by security practitioners in the field. In this presentation, an overview of AI as it pertains to physical security will be analyzed with in-depth coverage of elements such as machine learning, deep learning, and sensor fusion, in a way that is easily applicable for security practitioners in the field. In addition, the application of AI to optimize probability of detection, nuisance alarm rates, and total cost of ownership via scalable, ubiquitous sensing will be described via representative examples of optical fiber sensing, video analytics and face recognition, as they are deployed in the field.

Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and counter-UAS (C-UAS) provide situational awareness and mitigation capabilities through rapidly deployable, mobile and portable employment modes. C-UAS technologies are used for collecting, analyzing and sharing actionable intelligence; detecting and disrupting threats; protecting designated leadership, events and soft targets; and countering weapons of mass destruction and emerging threats.

The use of UAS and C-UAS lacks federal regulatory clarity and congressional oversight remains highly fragmented. Panelists will explore the necessary considerations when using UAS/C-UAS to protect government assets, the dynamics which impact government agencies and technology providers, the latest on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security procurement processes and funding options for this technology and “who” is authorized to use it.

 Interagency Security Committee (ISC) members have successfully completed the fourth year of compliance reporting while increasing the level of reporting among all members and enhancing levels of compliance across the committee. Compliance reporting provides ISC members with the means to measure, report and analyze compliance with the ISC policies and standards. This year was a major undertaking by all to achieve the Compliance Subcommittee’s goal of reporting on 100% of organization benchmarks and 100% of facility portfolios.

Wrap up Day 1 of GovSummit with networking, drinks and hors d’oeuvres, as well as visiting with our exhibitor tables, during this lively cocktail reception.

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The need to perform identity proofing is a necessity that impacts our lives in many ways. Whether it’s the issuance of a state issued driver’s license, a government-issued ID or applying for employment, proofing or enrollment – require a person or applicant go to a designated location to perform the process. Federal identity standards are evolving to allow the use of supervised remote identity proofing (SRIP), this opens the technology door to employ the use of more localized or more easily accessible enrollment services. Application of SRIP can be a beneficial tool during crisis events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a convenience factor by placing SRIP kiosks in public space where the appropriated security controls can be put in place to ensure the security and integrity of the identity proofing event.

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This session will explore why federal agencies should be interested in advancing implementation of mobile credentials. The technical model of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard for mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs), ISO 18013-5, has been recognized by both public- and private-sector entities and organizations as a viable and secure foundation for mobile credentials other than mDLs. ISO 18013-5 defines a mobile document (mDoc) structure that accommodates use-case specific custom identifiers and attributes. mDoc identifiers and attributes are cryptographically authenticated by relying parties, using a suite of interoperable interfaces which can support local and remote (offline and online) validation.

The need to perform identity proofing (remotely) has greatly increased as a result of COVID-19 and the need to perform enrollment for a federal personal identity verification (PIV) smart card or U.S. Department of Defense common access card (CAC) card. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 201 specifies that applicants must provide state-issued documents, such as a driver’s license, a government-issued ID or applying for employment, proofing or enrollment would require a person/applicant go to a designated location to perform the process. Federal identity standards are evolving to allow the use of mobile phones to enhance and limit fraud potential for the Identity Assurance Level 1-3 proofing processes and accelerate the convenience and enrollment time for a PIV/CAC/Transportation Worker Identification Credential smart card.

Typically, it takes a 30+-minute meeting at a smart card enrollment center to provide the necessary biometric and biographic information. Now, at the request of an agency, applicants can launch a secure web services mobile application to take a picture of their state-issued driver’s license (front and back) as well as their passport or passport card or other government-issued ID and take a selfie. The photos in these documents are not only compared against themselves and the selfie photo, they can be compared against the state-issued system of record in many cases and/or credit agencies for final validation. This situation made necessary by the COVID-19 pandemic could result in a better way of handling enrollment for an Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 credential far into the future. NASA has launched this enrollment capability today as a “preenrollment” for their PIV cards and other potentially visiting agencies.

This presentation will demonstrate how a FIDO security key can be enabled for different use cases including logical and physical access, signature, encryption and payments. The key can be a wrist band to make authentication easier at a medical facility. Or the key can be a fob that incorporates live biometrics with multiple communication channels. A FIDO security key platform combined with a tamper-proof secure element makes the authentication process extremely secure. The platform supports a flexible framework for onboarding additional services on request. Whatever the hardware or software key form factor, the experience is frictionless. The keys can be provisioned with an agnostic FIDO backend to provide a variety of use cases.

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As federal agencies, states and schools across the country increase their focus on school security enhancements, it is more important than ever for government officials and security industry leaders to better understand the needs of schools, emerging security technologies and funding opportunities available to them. In this session, panelists will bring a variety of perspectives covering the ongoing challenges with improving physical security for the K-12 community.

Since 2020, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have published many guidelines and directives regarding hostile vehicle mitigation. Panelist will explore the latest best practices for the protection of facilities and crowded public spaces as published by CISA and DHS, relevant federally funded programs and ways the security industry can integrate new technologies into commercial offerings.

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Risk management is a vital aspect of government operations as it helps to ensure the safety and security of both employees and the public. One of the key components of risk management is increasing situational awareness through risk assessment and automated procedures for physical security. This session will cover how risk assessments assist with identifying and evaluating potential hazards and threats that could impact an agency’s operations, including natural disasters, cyberattacks and physical security breaches. By identifying these risks in advance, agencies can take steps to mitigate or prevent them from happening. Automated procedures for physical security, such as security cameras and access control systems, also enhance the agency’s ability to detect and respond to potential security breaches in real time, increasing situational awareness.

Section 5949, which limits future federal procurement of products containing certain Chinese semiconductors, was enacted last year through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023. It’s crucial for security industry leaders and government officials alike to better understand how this new section impacts federal suppliers and contractors doing business with the federal government. This session will analyze what Section 5949 requires, key questions for implementation and what should be done to prepare.

Close out GovSummit with networking, drinks and hors d’oeuvres, as well as visiting with our exhibitor tables, during this lively cocktail reception presented by the SIA National Capital Region Security Forum.