Census Bureau testing new derived credentials to leave PIV cards behind

Fedscoop: Thousands of field surveyors roam the country for the U.S. Census Bureau every day, and IT staffers with the agency are now able to give them a new, easier way to access the technology they need to do their jobs.

The bureau is currently experimenting with a new — and potentially simpler — way for its surveyors to securely log in to their laptops in the field. Instead of using personal identity verification, or PIV, cards to access their computers, a pilot program is letting them log in without the hassle of swiping a card, by embedding the PIV credential directly in the laptop.

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