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Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM)

 

LS3 is a recognized leader in delivering enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions for some of the largest and most complex identity programs in the Federal Government. Our experience spans enterprise architecture, HSPD-12 compliance, PIV credential lifecycle management, PKI integration, Logical Access Control Systems (LACS), Physical Access Control Systems (PACS), and mission-critical 24×7×365 operations. Through our work across multiple federal agencies, LS3 has successfully designed, implemented, and operated large-scale ICAM ecosystems supporting millions of identities, credentials, applications, and facilities nationwide.

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Department of Education – Enterprise ICAM Transformation

LS3 supported the Department of Education’s ICAM program, delivering enterprise architecture leadership and strategic modernization of identity services across the Department. Our team developed ICAM roadmaps, governance models, Zero Trust Architecture and enterprise integration strategies that enabled secure interoperability between Logical and Physical Access Control Systems. These efforts established a clear framework for automated identity lifecycle management, improved security controls, and scalable identity services supporting the Department’s mission.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture – Enterprise ICAM Operations

LS3 supports the USDA enterprise ICAM environment, delivering program management, engineering, development, and operational sustainment for one of the government’s most expansive identity infrastructures.

Our team operates and manages:

  • 160+ virtual and physical infrastructure hosts

  • Cloud and on-premise identity platforms

  • 500+ integrated enterprise applications

  • Zero Trust Architecture

  • USDA’s enterprise PKI infrastructure

  • Multi-tier Service Desk operations supporting dozens of federal agencies

Operating in a 24×7×365 high-availability environment exceeding 99% uptime, LS3 continuously delivers new capabilities, platform enhancements, and mission-critical operational support that enables USDA’s enterprise identity ecosystem.

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USDA HSPD-12 Credentialing and Shared Services

LS3 currently manages USDA’s HSPD-12 credentialing services, supporting one of the largest shared service credentialing environments in the Federal Government. As GSA’s largest credentialing partner, USDA operates credentialing facilities that serve numerous federal agencies.  LS3 oversees:

  • USDA Headquarters ID Card Office operations

  • Shared Service credentialing locations across the enterprise

  • End-to-end PIV credential lifecycle management

  • Suitability and fitness adjudication processes in accordance with 5 CFR 731

Through this effort, LS3 delivers secure, compliant, and highly efficient credentialing services that support both USDA personnel and partner federal agencies across the country.

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USDA Enterprise Physical Access Control System (ePACS)

LS3 engineers, integrates, and sustains the USDA Enterprise Physical Access Control System (ePACS)—one of the largest distributed PACS environments in the Federal Government.  With USDA maintaining a presence in every county across the United States, LS3 supports PACS architecture, operations, and nationwide service delivery for thousands of buildings and facilities across CONUS.

Our responsibilities include:

  • Enterprise PACS architecture and engineering

  • Integration of PACS with PIV-based ICAM systems

  • Nationwide infrastructure monitoring and sustainment

  • Secure facility access services supporting USDA’s nationwide mission

The result is a highly scalable, resilient, and integrated physical security environment supporting one of the government’s most geographically distributed agencies.

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Department of Veterans Affairs – Enterprise PIV Credentialing Platform

LS3 designed, developed, and operated the largest PIV credentialing system in the Federal Government for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Our solution supported:

  • 300+ PIV Card Issuance Facilities (PCIFs) across CONUS and OCONUS

  • 30,000+ credential issuances per month

  • Lifecycle management for millions of identities and credentials

The LS3 platform integrated identity proofing, credential issuance, and lifecycle management across the VA enterprise. Over eight years of program support, LS3 consistently received exceptional performance ratings in every evaluation category.

Through this effort, LS3 delivered and operated the government’s largest federal PIV platform, issuing more PIV, PIV-Interoperable, and Facility Access Cards (FAC) from more locations than any other federal agency.

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