HSPD-12 Policy
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12)
- Identifies population affected (long term physical access/logical access)
- Establishes the minimum investigative standards
- Mandates fingerprint matching between CAC and investigation
- Establishes minimum criteria for CAC credentialing
- Does not include intermittent / seasonal employees
OPM is the Federal Executive Agent for HSPD-12 (IAW EO 13467)
- Further defines “logical and physical access” to mean access
other than occasional or intermittent access to federally controlled facilities or information systems
- Expanded criteria for CAC issuances
- Mandates appeal procedures
- Mandates reciprocity of investigation and credentialing decision
Army Directive 2011-08 (May 2011) provides Army guidance and assigns responsibilities for the implementation of HSPD-12.