Common Access Card
E414742
The Common Access Card is a smart ID card used by the U.S. Department of Defense to provide secure identification, physical access, and authentication to government computer networks and online services.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Common Access Card canonical | 3 |
| Common Access Card system | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
authentication token
ⓘ
identification card ⓘ smart card ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | CAC ⓘ |
| authenticationFactor |
something you have
ⓘ
something you know ⓘ |
| authenticationMethod | two‑factor authentication ⓘ |
| compliesWith | Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 ⓘ |
| contains |
DoD ID number
ⓘ
cardholder name ⓘ cardholder photograph ⓘ expiration date ⓘ organizational affiliation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasComponent |
bar code
ⓘ
contact smart card interface ⓘ embedded microprocessor ⓘ magnetic stripe ⓘ personal identification number ⓘ printed photograph ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| issuer |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| managedBy | Defense Manpower Data Center ⓘ |
| purpose |
data encryption
ⓘ
digital signature ⓘ logical access to computer networks ⓘ non‑repudiation ⓘ physical access control ⓘ secure identification ⓘ user authentication ⓘ |
| replaced | legacy paper and plastic ID cards ⓘ |
| sector | defense ⓘ |
| securityFeature |
PIN protection
ⓘ
cryptographic keys ⓘ digital certificates ⓘ |
| standard | FIPS 201 ⓘ |
| technology |
integrated circuit chip
ⓘ
public key infrastructure ⓘ |
| usedBy |
DoD civilian employees
ⓘ
DoD contractors ⓘ U.S. military personnel ⓘ Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| usedFor |
access to DoD computer networks
ⓘ
access to DoD email systems ⓘ access to controlled buildings ⓘ access to military installations ⓘ access to secure web portals ⓘ encrypting email ⓘ signing electronic documents ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.