Case studies
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence
Bell ID® Identity Token Manager offers the Ministry of Defence a unique solution for the management of the complete lifecycle of the newly issued military ID cards with their corresponding applications. The following operational processes are supported by the Smart Card Management System: access control, identification, payment at canteens and Army-shop quota management for tax free items. This project was the first multi-functional ID card of a defence organization worldwide and still draws international attention.
Over 200,000 employee and visitor cards were issued within the Ministry. After the Royal Netherlands Army, the Royal Dutch Air Force and the Defence Telematics Organization (DTO), the new ID document will be introduced gradually in all of the other Defence organizations (Royal Netherlands Navy, Royal Military police and the Ministry department).
Case Study Snapshot
Bell ID® Identity Token Manager enabled the Dutch Military to:
- Protect the interests of the Ministry of Defence using reliable, electronic identification, managed by a single, centralised system
- Use the Mifare chip for contactless functions, contact-chip for more secure functions
- Facilitate decentralized data entry, centralized card personalization with secure communication between offsite locations and central systems.
- Implement a platform that adhered to various MIL/AQAP standards for project management, quality control, configuration management, system design was crucial
- Ensure efficient business process which allowed for a reduction in administration costs and more resourceful work flows
- Use one card which replaced previous keys, coins, passwords, biometrics , all managed by one central system.
- Remain assured of the continuity of technical support and maintenance services
