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( BW)(DC-CITIGROUP/VISA/GSA)(C) Multiapplication Chip Cards for GSA Provide a Smart Advantage
<<excerpt>> WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 1999--
GSA Announces First Open Platform Smart Card Program in U.S.
In partnership with Citigroup's e-Citi unit and Visa U.S.A., the General Services Administration (GSA) launched the first Open Platform smart card program in the U.S. using Sun's Java Card(TM) technology.
Through the use of smart card technology, the GSA will refine core financial and identification practices and significantly increase efficiency, flexibility and security while setting a new standard for government agencies.
The multi-application GSA smart cards, which will be demonstrated at the First Annual GSA SmartPay Conference in Nashville on August 17, represent the next generation of microchip-based cards, which have recently gained momentum in the global marketplace. The GSA Smart cards were issued to 500 of GSA's Federal Technology Service employees. The cards combine official GSA employee identification with typical corporate campus features such as access to buildings and IT resources, secure e-mail and property management, and with the standard credit payment of a government travel and purchase card. Technology components include magnetic strip, contact and contactless smart chips and fingerprint biometrics.
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