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Welcome to the new site for Federal ICAM (FICAM) Playbooks! We are consolidating all existing FICAM and FPKI playbooks to this new page to help you find answers and content faster. Please bookmark this URL for future reference.

FICAM Program Management

Program Management

Build, operate, and maintain an ICAM Governance Body and Program Management Office.

FICAM Architecture

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Understand the basics of ICAM, the FICAM Architecture, and how to facilitate ICAM practices at your agency.

Federal PKI

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This guide describes the structure, purpose, and current operational status of the Federal PKI.

Personal Identity Verification Guide

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Use PIV credentials for logical access such as authenticating to networks or applications, or digitally signing and encrypting.

Physical Access Control Systems Guide

Physical Access Control Systems (PACS)

Understand the concepts related to building and operating a FICAM-compliant physical access control system (PACS).

Other FICAM Playbooks

Other FICAM Playbooks

A step-by-step companion to perform a FICAM process.