Department of Labor

HSPD-12
A guide to what you can expect
from the PIV-II process

Created: October 27th, 2006

Last Updated: August 20, 2007

Audio commentary included

What does this guide cover?
HSPD-12 Overview and Goals (3 minutes)

Personal Identity Verification (PIV) I and II (3 minutes)

PIV-II Badge Technology (3 minutes)

What to Expect: Process Overview (3 minutes)

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What is HSPD-12?

 Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12)

is a mandate for all federal agencies.
 Issued August 27th, 2004, First Phase took effect October
27th, 2005, Second Phase took effect October 27th, 2006
 Phase II began with new employees and contractors on
10/27/06 at Frances Perkins Building and Postal Square
Building in Washington DC.
 By 10/27/08 Phase II will apply to all employees and
contractors.
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What are the goals of HSPD-12?
 Enhance security
 Reduce identity fraud
 Protect personal privacy
 Provide a secure and
reliable form of
identification

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Why was HSPD-12 Implemented?
 Each Federal department and agency has its own
standards for ID badges, which vary in consistency and
security
 There may be several badge variations within an agency

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Common ID Badge Benefits
Key Benefits:
 Secure Identification - The
ability to authenticate a
person’s identity, before
issuance of a badge, provides
greater identity validation
 Standardization - Processes and
technologies to determine
identity and appropriate level
of access will be standardized
across the government

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PIV II Badge Issuance Requirements
 A Sponsor is designated in order to validate that each
employee or contractor requires a PIV-II badge.
 Rigorous identity validation is necessary to minimize
identity fraud risk.
 Expanded background investigation is required; a
minimum of a National Agency Check with Written
Inquiries (NACI) and a Fingerprint Check.
 You are required to report theft or loss of your PIV-II
badge immediately to your Sponsor.

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PIV-II Badge Security Features
How does your PIV-II badge
work?

Smart Card Your PIV-II badge works

Digital like your current DOL
Certificate badge, with these additional
security features:

 Smart Card
 Digital Certificate
 Biometrics: Primary and
Biometrics Secondary Fingerprints are
stored on the badge

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 PIV-II Badge Layout
New DOL PIV-II Badges  Standard information
will include the following printed on the badge
features: (photograph, name,
 Specific tamper- Agency,
resistant features employee/contractor
 Standards that will status, expiration
eventually allow
badges to be used date)
throughout multiple  Two electronic
agencies and locations; fingerprint captures
(for example, a DOL
employee can be  Unique badge
validated at a DOL identifier (a number
building, and be specific to the actual
allowed access to
facilities and badge)
networks)  Personal
 Uniform print layout Identification
and design so badges Number (PIN)-a
can be recognized and
validated. number of your
 Biometrics, including choosing
fingerprints, to allow  Digital authentication
two-factor certificate
authentication when
needed

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How will my information be utilized?
 DOL and other agencies will use the information on the
PIV-II Badge and may use some of the stored information
about you when you access federal facilities, computers,
applications, or data to prove your identity and your right
of access.
 After deactivation (upon separation) this information is
kept for a length of time consistent with the applicable
records schedule. After that time, if it is not needed for
safety or security reasons, or to investigate improper
behavior, it is destroyed.
 If you have additional questions contact your local
Enrollment/Issuance center for a list of PIV-II frequently
asked questions.

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Digital Certificate Characteristics
 Your name
 A unique identification
number
 An expiration date;
 A copy of the certificate
holder’s public key
 The digital signature of
the Certification
Authority

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Potential Digital Certificates Uses
 Authentication for
physical or logical
system access
 E-mail encryption
 Digital signature

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Personal Identification Number (PIN)
 Creation and use of PIN
activates your PIV-II
badge
 The PIN provides an
additional method of
authentication
 The PIN you generate
will be stored on the
smart card microchip as
well as in the HSPD-12
system

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Biometric Information
 Biometric information refers to measurable physical
characteristics that can automatically be checked by a
device or application.
 PIV-II standards require two fingerprint captures to be
stored on the PIV-II badge.

Fingerprints Scanned Two fingerprints Fingerprints stored on

captured smartcard microchip

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How Your Fingerprints Could Be Used
Fingerprints stored
 Your fingerprint images
on badge
stored on the badge can be
compared to a fingerprint
image captured real-time.
Finger scanned via
These fingerprint scanners
fingerprint scanner can be attached to a door
or to a computer to control
access
Computer matches
fingerprints when  If the real-time image
accessing
computers/buildings
matches one of the
fingerprint images stored
on the badge, your
identity is authenticated.
Access granted if
fingerprint matches
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New user process to get a PIV-II badge
The following steps are necessary to complete the PIV-II
process

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Step 1 – Sponsorship
 Complete OF-306
 Complete Background Investigation documents
 Collect PKI Certificate from Sponsor

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Step 2 – Enrollment
 Report to Enrollment
Station for
 Identity Document Verification
 Fingerprinting
 Photographing

 Bring Employment
identity documents to
first day at DOL

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Step 3 – Registration
 DOL sends fingerprints
to OPM
 Background
Investigation Initiated
 DOL Receives FBI and
Background
Investigation results*

*PIV-II badge may be issued on the basis of

FBI Fingerprint Check; the PIV-II badge may
be revoked if further investigation makes you
ineligible to receive a PIV-II badge.
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Step 4 – PIV-II Badge Issuance
 Visit Issuance Station
 Verify Fingerprints
 Receive new PIV-II badge

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Timeline: HSPD-12 at DOL
8/04 10/05 10/06 4/07

PIV I PIV-II
PIV I Process
October 27, 2005 Release 1
Frances Perkins Building
& Postal Square Building
October 27, 2006
Release 2
New Employees &
Contractors DC Field Offices

April 1, 2007
Release 3
New Employees & Additional DOL
Contractors Sites

End of FY07
65% Employees &
Contractors
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Questions
1. HSPD-12 applies to?
A. All Federal Employees and long-term contractors
B. All Department of Labor Employees
C. Federal Contractors
D. None of the Above

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Questions
2. What is the first stage in the PIV-II process?
A. Issuance
B. Registration
C. Enrollment
D. Sponsorship

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Questions
3. What is an advantage of implementing HSPD-12?
A. Enhance security
B. Reduce identity fraud
C. Provide secure and reliable forms of identification
D. All of the above

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Questions
4. What does HSPD-12 stand for?
A. Highly Secretive Presence Detector 12
B. High Speed Physical Disk 12
C. Home Station Pass Document 12
D. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12

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More Information
More information about HSPD-12 can be found here:
Find more online:
www.labornet.dol.gov/html/DOL-Policy-for-PIV-Card-Issua
 Email the help desk: HSPD12info@dol.gov
 Contact your Sponsor or Enrollment/Issuance Office

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