85. COMMON ACCESS CARD

The Common Access Card (CAC) is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) smart card issued as standard identification for active-duty military personnel, reserve personnel, civilian employees, non-DoD other government employees and State Employees of the National Guard and eligible contractor personnel.The CAC is used as a general identification card as well as for authentication to enable access to DoD computers, networks, and certain DoD facilities. It also serves as an identification card under the Geneva Conventions.


[1] The CAC enables encrypting and cryptographically signing email, facilitating the use of PKI authentication tools, and establishes an authoritative process for the use of identity credentials.The CAC has many objectives, including controlling access to computer networks, enabling users to sign documents electronically, encrypt email messages, and enter controlled facilities. This new DoD identification (ID) card, or CAC, is being issued to all active duty military, Reserves, National Guard, DoD civilians; non-DoD/other government employees and State Employees of the National Guard and eligible DoD contractors who need access to DoD facilities or DoD computer network systems:


Active-duty armed forces, Reservists,National Guard members ,ROTC Cadets (but not NROTC midshipmen, as of January 2009) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Health Service, Emergency-Essential Employees Contingency Contractor Employees, Deployed Overseas Civilian, Non-Combatant Personnel, DoD/Uniformed Service Civilians residing on military installation in CONUS, HI, AK, Puerto Rico, or Guam DoD/Uniformed Service Civilians or Contracted Civilian residing in a foreign country for at least 365 days Presidential Appointees approved by the Senate DoD Civilian Employees Eligible Contractor Employees.


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