New group to help first responders with ID cards - Network World

New group to help first responders with ID cards - Network World: "But complying with the FIPS 201 standard can be expensive, and the consortium thinks that it can help local departments cut costs by offering them a helping hand with the process. 'What we're trying to do is make it easier and more effective for first responders to be FIPS-compliant... so they can go and do their jobs,' said Howard Schmidt, the former cybersecurity advisor to the White House, and a backer of the project. "