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Date Posted: 07:13:47 02/16/03 Sun
Author: MARCH 8TH 2002began in mid-April IN 2002
Subject: Common Access Card hits HawaiiU.S. Pacific Command Public Affairs
In reply to: additional to the retail side/trasit--Hawaii--toss in some DOD 's message, "The Army in Hawaii uses Smart Cards during its deployment readiness processing, Dixon said." on 07:07:34 02/16/03 Sun

Common Access Card hits Hawaii
Sgt. Bradley Rhen
U.S. Pacific Command Public Affairs

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Hawaii-based service members and civilian personnel will soon begin receiving their new identification cards, the common access card (CAC).

A team arrived Feb. 18 to begin a limited issuance of common access cards for a three-week field verification testing of the four applications currently used with the 8K smart cards on Oahu.

The CAC is the new DoD identification card being issued to active-duty military, select National Guard and Reserve personnel, DoD civilians and eligible contractors. But it's more than just a new ID card; it's a passport to the e-World, according to Brad Stonesifer, U.S. Pacific Command smart card coordinator.

The CAC performs all of the functions of the current benefits and ID card and has smart card technology featuring embedded memory and a microprocessor circuit chip, Stonesifer said. The card will ultimately replace physical access badges for buildings and controlled spaces, allow holders to log on to their computers, encrypt e-mail and electronically sign documents. The potential for growth continues to be explored.

"All DoD computers will have a device where users swipe or insert their cards to log on to their computers," Stonesifer said.

"This system allows for the encryption or encoding of email and the ability to electronically sign documents. Business can now be conducted electronically with confidence in the integrity of the transmission of the data and in the identity of the originator and recipient.

"The obvious goal of all of this is additional security," said Stonesifer. "No one will be able to log onto your computer, even if they have your name and password."

Another benefit of the common access card, he said, will be its positive impact on readiness.

"Many paper-based processes will become automated, so what may have taken days may now take hours," said Stonesifer. "As technology matures, the common access card will perform more functions."

According to Paul Brubaker, deputy chief information officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence, the deployment of the card moves DoD one step closer to a significant milestone in securing its information systems.

What makes the card "smart" is the circuit chip, Brubaker said. The chip has the ability to read, write and perform various functions and operations on several thousand bytes of information.

"I'd view this chip as a small computer without a monitor or power supply," Brubaker said. "A smart card reader will provide the power to read the data on the integrated circuit and provide an automated interface between the chip and other computer systems.

"The cards will store data on identification, demographics, benefits, physical security and card management."

According to Stonesifer, the chip on the common access card will have 32 kilobytes of usable data space. Space on the card will be allocated for public key infrastructure, DoD requirements, individual service use and applications common across services.

"Smart cards, the precursor to common access cards, have been in use for approximately seven years in Hawaii for applications such as personnel manifesting, readiness processing and food service," said Stonesifer. "These applications have been developed in a Joint Service environment and when loaded onto the common access card will require approximately 2.4 kilobytes of space."

Active duty military and DoD civilian employees will receive common access cards that are all white with differences noted in the description on the right side of the front of the card. Selected DoD contractors will have a green stripe on the front and foreign nationals will have a red stripe.

Cards will be issued at the same Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System and Real-time Automated Personnel Identification System stations where ID cards have been issued in the past.

"Base exchanges, commissaries and local merchants can expect to see common access cards presented as the main form of identification for active duty military and DoD civilian employees in the near future," said Stonesifer.

Successful field-testing will support operational issuance of CAC in Hawaii starting in mid-April. The CAC initially will be issued to individuals whose old ID card has expired and as operations and business process improvements require. Because of this, there will be a transition period of approximately two years when both the old and new cards will be in use.

Individuals will be notified by their organizations of times and locations to get the new card. Until receiving a new card, personnel many continue to use any previously approved version of the identification card. The Hawaii Navy News will publish additional information in upcoming additions concerning schedules and procedures as the cards begin distribution to Navy personnel in Hawaii.

There is currently no plan for the common access card to be issued to family members, retirees, disabled American veterans, inactive reserve and inactive National Guard members.

For more information on the Common Access Card, visit: www.dmdc.osd.mil/smartcard/

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