EANS-News: Identive Group Inc. / Multicard Implements Incident Command System for Emergency Responders in Colorado´s North Central All-Hazards Region

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Government Contracts

Subtitle: System provides federally compliant identity management,
accountability and reporting for incident management and
reimbursement

Denver, Colorado, September 7, 2011 (euro adhoc) - Multicard, a
leading supplier of credential solutions, identity management and
system integration services and a business unit of Identive Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE: Frankfurt: INV), announced today it is
implementing an identity management and incident command system for
the North Central All-Hazards Region (NCR) of Colorado that will help
emergency management personnel coordinate and document their response
to incidents within the framework of federal standards. Based on the
Colorado First Responder Access Card (CoFRAC) credential, the
solution allows the region to validate the identity of and track
personnel responding to an incident, manage resources at the site,
and produce incident report documentation needed for state and
federal reimbursement following an event.

As the largest of nine emergency preparedness and response regions in
the state, the NCR is responsible for over 50% of Colorado´s
population and is comprised of a wide variety and diverse type of
jurisdictions including mountainous, urban and rural communities that
encompass ten counties, including Denver and Boulder. The goal of the
NCR CoFRAC program is to create a standard procedure for responder
identification and incident management throughout the region. A key
requirement for the program was that Multicard´s solution must comply
with federal Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12,
which standardizes the validation process of responder credentials,
and HSPD-5, which defines processes for management of an incident.
For emergency management situations, the use of an identity
credential that is interoperable across local, state and federal
agencies ensures that first responders showing up at an incident such
as an earthquake, fire or flood can be quickly and accurately
identified, assigned to appropriate tasks and tracked as to their
hours and activities.

Under the identity management component of Multicard´s solution, a
rugged, handheld card reader is used to validate the CoFRAC and other
government issued credentials of federal, state, and local emergency
response officials showing up at an incident. Under HSPD-12, the
credentials of first responders must be verified under Federal
Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201. To accomplish this,
Multicard´s handheld device compares the information stored on the
CoFRAC and other FIPS 201-based cards against the Colorado
Certificate Revocation List (CRL), which confirms that the card
certificates are still valid. Upon validation, the first responder is
asked to enter a pin number, and subsequently a fingerprint for
comparison with the stored template on the card. If all three match,
the responder is granted access to the secured incident site. HSPD-5
mandates a single, comprehensive system for the management of
domestic incidents using Incident Command Standards (ICS) and
National Incident Management Standards (NIMS). Multicard´s solution
includes an incident management software application that creates an
organization structure as credentials are scanned, which allows
emergency response coordinators to track people, resources, trucks
and equipment at an incident site. Incident Commanders also can use
the application to view each first responder´s NIMS qualifications to
make better decisions regarding the deployment of resources on site.
As an incident progresses in complexity, Incident Commanders can
consolidate data in the incident command software and send it to a
web-based application for remote viewing at the Emergency Operations
Center (EOC). Multicard´s solution also provides agencies access to
incident data for real-time or post-incident analysis. In addition to
providing critical information to improve future emergency response,
the incident command software aids in producing documentation of
resource usage for state and federal reimbursement. Chain-of-custody
documents for incident victims can also be accessed through the
reporting functions.

Matt McDaniel, Vice President for Multicard states, "For the CoFRAC
program, Multicard´s incident command solution seamlessly blends
credential management, accountability and reporting into one system.
The NCR is the first region to deploy an integrated system of this
scope and we will be supporting them as they work with other regions
to make the solution interoperable state-wide. Because the Multicard
solution is designed around common on-site incident command
applications and standard operating procedures, it can scale to
virtually any size."

Currently, there are six (6) pilot agencies assigned equipment within
the NCR under available federal grants. The agencies include: North
Washington Fire Department, Denver Sheriff, Boulder County (inclusive
of all Police, Fire, EMS, and Rescue agencies), Douglas County
Sheriff, Glendale Police Department, and Commerce City Police
Department. These agencies are interoperable with agencies throughout
the state and nation that have adopted the HSPD-12 and -5 guidelines
for incident management.

For additional information on the NCR and CoFRAC projects please
contact: Alan Colon North Central Region / Denver UASI Credentialing
Project Manager acolon@c3gov.com +1 303-289-3630

About Multicard Multicard, a business unit of Identive Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ: INVE; Frankfurt: INV), is a worldwide supplier of card
solutions for secure identification programs, with in-house
capabilities for credential issuance, personalization and fulfillment
for the consumer, government, education, healthcare, smart community
and corporate markets. Multicard offers a complete open payment
platform, ID systems management and engineering services as well as
full implementation and program management. Multicard also is a
provider of enrollment, emergency management and accreditation
solutions using government or corporate IDs. For additional
information, visit www.multicard.com.

Identive Group, Inc. is a leading provider of products, services and
solutions for the security, identification and RFID industries. For
more information, please visit www.identive-group.com.

Note: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Further inquiry note:
Frau Annika Oelsner
Tel.: +49 89 9595-5220
E-Mail: aoelsner@identive-group.com

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