charismathics Smart Security Interface PIV middleware is the first PIV middleware successfully evaluated by the NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology in accordance to the recent NIST PIV Program (NPIVP), SP 800-73-2 specification. The evaluation followed the GSA FIPS 201 Evaluation Program - PIV Middleware Approval Procedure (Version 7.0.0 October 31, 2007).

FIPS 201 (with its supporting documents) is the mandatory standard that addresses Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12. HSPD-12 mandates a government-wide standard for secure and reliable forms of identification issued by the Federal Government to its employees and contractors. The FIPS 201 certification ensures full interoperability and compliance with existing as well as future PIV cards.

Especially aimed at US governmental projects complying with HSPD 12, charismathics CSSI PIV middleware not only supports the interoperability of PIV cards at the middleware level, but also at the application level. Moreover with the charismathics CSSI PIV solution, customers have the choice to support PIV cards from multiple suppliers thus creating flexibility and optimizing ROI.

PIV middleware provides the interface between an agency's logical access implementation and the PIV card. With the charismathics Smart Security Interface PIV agencies can use the PIV card to log on to the PC as well as a variety of applications and systems to meet the FIPS 201 directives relating to logical access.

With the successful evaluation, it is now listed on the GSA FIPS 201 approved Products List (APL) and can be purchased by all federal agencies.
The entry (#450) on the GSA FIPS 201 Evaluation Program Approved Product List reads:
charismathics Inc
"charismathics Smart Security Interface PIV"
Part #: CSSI-PIV21
SW version: 2.1.0.9