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  We received them and alot of them aren't working. You have to stand in your office lobby and wait and wait and wait for your card to give you the green light to get in - if it ever does. And then if it doesn't, you have to wait until someone opens the door for you. Some employees aren't very nice and they just walk by ignoring you.

  Lori Vattes Posted August 25, 2008 11:28 AM
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  I, too, find these numbers hard to believe. Within the Deparment of the Army, your CAC has become a new integral body part. Without it, you can neither access your work place nor work. Who did these statistics?

  Army Employee Posted April 29, 2008 2:41 AM
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  Hey its the 9th Circuit that made the ruling the most overruled jurisdiction in the Nation

  dan m ketter Posted April 28, 2008 6:25 PM
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  The NACI background investigation process, mandated by FIPS, specifically the waiver in SF85 and the investigative questionnaires sent to references, has been found unconstitutional by the 9th circuit federal appeals court. HSPD-12, as implemented, is already on hold for NASA contractors in California. Google for HSPD-12 and JPL for more details.

  Govt Contractor Posted April 26, 2008 1:24 AM
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  Steve your talking the military of course they can read and comply. The rest of the agencies are run by civilians and 4 years isn't enough time they need 8-10 years. Now if the government said all non Federal civilians had to have them you bet GAO, FBI HSA would be carding everyone on the street

  Dan ketter Posted April 25, 2008 1:36 PM
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  Although our agency is one of the 3%, my HSPD-12-compliant ID card isn't recognized by any other Federal agencies, including the one next door (with the cafeteria far better than ours). But to be fair, our security guards don't appear to give comity to HSPD-12-compliant badges from other agencies either, forcing those employees to go through the full visitor screening process.

  RLW Posted April 25, 2008 11:09 AM
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  I agree with Steve, while doing an over seas assignment on Guam, the Navy base very easily issued my common access card as an essential ID to both get on the base or use any of the services from shopping to medical. Every person on the base or visiting off a docked ship had the same type of card.

  Bob Posted April 25, 2008 10:48 AM
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  OMB seems to be avoiding the most obvious question. How many employees failed the new security standards? The new credit standards are probably is probably taking a hefty toll. The wording of on the questionnaires sent to business and personal references leaves employees vulnerable to half truths and rumors. It gives the referral the impression they will be prosecuted, if they do not reveal every bit of gossip they have on the employee. As a result, OPM is left chasing down a lot of unsubstantiated gossip on employees. This is not a cost effective security plan. Like other security initiatives it was never properly planned, staffed, or funded.

  Anthony Weishar Posted April 25, 2008 9:57 AM
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  As one of the 3%, I can report 100% rate (of other Federal agencies or bureaus) refusing to honor it except as the equivalent of my other federal ID card. Instead, I still go thru the same process to enter all other Federal agencies as before I went thru the background check and re-fingerprinting demanded by HSPD-12.

  RW Posted April 25, 2008 9:52 AM
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  Biometrics for our most trusted people (those who get clearance and background checks already)? Just because it can be mandated easily. They are on the Federal payroll and have no choice. Next will come police and firemen, then drivers and school children. For our protection? Homeland Defense is first a cash cow, with a scope totally out of proportion with the risks (just check the odds of getting killed by a car or a handgun versus a terrorist). Second, it is becoming the excuse for creating Big Brother. Once we get to RFID tagging of the newborn, can we have a renaming ceremony : Dept of Homeland Slavery?

  M Onger Posted April 25, 2008 8:35 AM
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  I find these numbers very hard to believe. I worked for Army for over 23 years and I know every Army Govt employee and contractor has been issued the standard Common Access Card. I'm certain that Army alone has issued more than 143,260 cards.

  Steve Posted April 25, 2008 8:35 AM