Personal Identity Verificiation is a project to standardize badges, background checks, and logical and physical access credentials across the Federal Government. PIV was started in response to Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12. Additional information about PIV can be found on the NIST PIV Project Website.

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On October 14th, 2005, The Deputy Secretary of Energy signed a memo approving a new interpretation of PIV which allows uncleared Laboratory employees and facilities to issue current access credentials instead of the PIV Identity Credentials. This effectively exempts nearly all LBNL Lab facilities and employees/guests from the PIV requirements.

Some LBNL employees with the need to access Federal Facilities (including DOE HQ) on an ongoing basis, may find it useful to go through the PIV process. The Site Access Office can assist you if need be.

For more information, contact itpolicy@lbl.gov

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