U.S. Department of Defense Taps Fargo Electronics for Additional FIPS 201-Compliant Printer/Encoders to Support the Common Acce
June 20 2006 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
High Definition Printers Provided to Defense Manpower Data Center
for Reserve Guard Personnel ID Cards Fargo Electronics, Inc.
(NASDAQ:FRGO), a global leader in secure technologies for card
identity systems, today announced that it has received a follow-on
order for its High Definition Card Printer/Encoders for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DoD). "Fargo is proud to serve the federal
government to secure critical locations and systems," said Gary
Holland, president and CEO of Fargo Electronics. "The continued
relationship with the DoD emphasizes our commitment to providing
secure identification solutions to meet their needs as they put
into action their plan to meet FIPS 201." The DoD order includes 66
HDP600-LC laminating card printer/encoders and is expected to ship
in the second quarter of 2006. The order will supply
printer/encoders to the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), to be
used to create ID cards for active and reserve Guard personnel as
part of the DoD's Common Access Card program. Fargo has supported
this program since 2001. DMDC collects and maintains the most
comprehensive repository of automated manpower, personnel and
training for the DoD. The primary function is to support the
management information requirements of the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD/P&R).
The Fargo systems will be incorporated into the card project by
Telos Corporation of Ashburn, Virginia, a government contractor
specializing in secure and managed enterprise solutions. About
Fargo Founded in 1974, Fargo Electronics, Inc. is a global leader
in the development of secure technologies for identity card
issuance systems, including secure card printer/encoders, materials
and software. The company has sold more than 120,000 systems in the
U.S. and over 80 other countries worldwide. Fargo card issuance
systems reduce vulnerabilities and potential for loss of time,
money and lives by continually improving the security of identity
credentials. Fargo provides physical, information, and transaction
security for a wide variety of applications and industries,
including government, corporate, national IDs, drivers' licenses,
universities, schools and membership. Based in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, USA, Fargo markets its products through a global
distribution network of professional security integrators.
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