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Latest version of NIST’s US government smart card standard to include contactless technology

Tuesday, July 1, 2003 in Library

A soon-to-be-released specification from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has major implications for the use of contactless technology in U.S federal government agencies. NSIT is an organization established within the United States Department of Commerce to “develop and promote measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life.”

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