August 19, 2002—The US General Services Administration (GSA) has announced a contract to issue the Electronic Treasury Enterprise Card (E-TREC) to US Department of Treasury employees for access security.
GSA’s Federal Technology Service (FTS) issued the $1.4 million task order from GSA’s Smart Access Common ID Contract on July 18, 2002 to Maximus Inc., one of four prime vendors selected to develop smart card products and services.
Approximately 9,000 employees are expected to receive E-TREC cards beginning in the fall of 2002. The Secret Service; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; the Bureau of Engraving and Printing; the Internal Revenue Service; and Treasury Departmental Offices will participate in the implementation.
The E-TREC cards will contain a smart card integrated circuit chip and an antenna, allowing Treasury to conduct business using one card for physical (contact and contactless) and logical access (computer/data access), biometrics, public key infrastructure (PKI), and single sign-on. The E-TREC card will follow the current GSA interoperability standards enabling the Department of Treasury to share information within participating bureaus.
GSA is a centralized federal procurement and property management agency created by Congress to improve government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public.
