The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has selected HID Global as the prime contractor for the USCIS Permanent Resident Card – commonly known as the ‘Green Card’. Chosen for its capabilities in delivering end-to-end secure ID solutions, HID Global says it will be responsible for the secure production, delivery and storage of up to two million Green Cards in 2013. The Green Card incorporates state-of-the-art technology to prevent counterfeiting and obstruct tampering, while facilitating quick and accurate authentication of the card. The Green Card is also a secure ID credential combining HID Global’s LaserCard optical security media with RFID tags for accelerated border crossing. HID Global states it will continue to manufacture the Green Card in conjunction with its expanded responsibilities as the program’s prime contractor. LaserCard, which was acquired in 2011 by HID Global, played a strategic role in redesigning the card for maximum security and rapid border crossing in 2010. The Green Card is one of the most secure national ID cards in the world with a digital security that has never been compromised, according to the company.
