Middleware enables the DoD PKI certificates stored on your Common Access Card (CAC) to interface with the many Public Key Enabled (PKE) applications on your system and across the Internet. Two …

Nov 15, 2023 · Windows 10 users click here for information on how to use your CAC on your computer. NOTICE: The links to vendors / products is an attempt to save you time searching for the specific …

Trouble with the CAC? Anyone with questions or inquiries, and anyone encountering problems with the CAC smart card functions, applets, or middleware should outline the issues in an e-mail to DMDC at: …

ActivClient (from ActivIdentity) allows your CAC-reader to communicate with your Windows Operating System for strong authentication based on smart cards and PKI. If you find it freely available on the …

Our U.S. engineered PKard for Mac software meets the needs of U.S. DoD and Federal Mac users. PKard for Mac provides two-factor authentication support using a CAC, CAC Dual Persona, PIV, or …

Mar 7, 2025 · To install a driver onto your computer for a CAC reader, you need to first download the correct driver for the hardware you purchased, I have drivers for the most common USB Readers, …

This guidance is written for those who provide, acquire, test or develop CAC/PIV applications, middleware or applets for the DoD CAC/PIV End-Point Smart Card program.

Lightweight Portable Security (LPS) is a free, DoD-approved and publicly available means to access the Air Force Portal and other CAC-restricted sites without having to install middleware on a computer.

Accessing DoD PKI-protected information is most commonly achieved using the PKI certificates stored on your Common Access Card (CAC). The certificates on your CAC can allow you to perform routine …

In November of 1999, a Smart Card policy memo was issued by the DEPSECDEF which required that a Common Access Card (CAC), based on smart card technology, be used as the primary identification …