1.2 Maintenance Organization (was: Purpose and Scope)
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FIPS 201 was developed to establish standards for identity credentials for Federal employees and Federal contractors. This document provides the organizational codes for federal agencies to establish the Federal Agency Smart Credential Number (FASC-N) that is required to be included in the FIPS 201 Card Holder Unique Identifier. SP 800-87 is a companion document to FIPS 201. All changes implemented in this publication are listed in Appendix A.
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