With OMB's October 27 identity card issuance deadline having come and gone, the federal government did not meet its goal of issuing credentials to all employees and contractors with 15-years of experience or less. Just days before the deadline, OMB issued memo M-08-01 reminding agencies that the October 27 deadline was still in effect and if they expected to miss it they were to indicate so and update their plan with a revised schedule.

INPUT first highlighted the struggle agencies were facing in complying with the HSPD-12 mandate in its October 17, INPUT/Output report, Vendor Opportunities Emerge Out of HSPD-12 Delays. The report not only highlights the reason why most federal agencies fell short of the HSPD-12 goal, but explains that in by doing so new opportunities for vendors in the identity and access management market will continue to surface.