Gerald Smith
`Education:
`B.S. Electrical Engineering (cum laude) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1978
`Post Graduate MSEE Candidate Studies, Rutgers University, NJ
`George Mason University professional series for Project Management 2010 (PMI Certificate
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`PMP #1,367,716). Renewed PMP certification in 2013, 2016 , 2019 and 2022.
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`Key Attributes:
`Mr. Smith (Senior Identity Consultant) is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) specializing in
`biometrics and smart card technology and solutions. Mr. Smith currently provides broad subject
`matter expertise and leadership to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
`Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC®) Program Management Office (PMO).
`Mr. Smith has over forty (40) years of experience related to research, hardware and software
`system development and deployment of card solutions, solution components and smart card
`reader technology. Mr. Smith has over thirty (30) years’ experience in identity management in a
`diverse set of markets including the telecommunications and financial services sectors. Mr.
`Smith is a recognized Intellectual Property (IP) litigation resource serving as an expert witness to
`the Department of Justice (DoJ) and private entities. His experience and background includes e-
`commerce solutions, biometrics identification, smart card specification & technology Standards,
`technology integration, user interface design, credential test and evaluation, and user experience
`(human factors) testing, security and cryptographic techniques including certificate authorities
`and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) best practices, smart card personalization policies inclusive
`of quality assurance internal controls, smart card production, market research and analysis,
`biometric enrollment best practices and direct involvement with multiple-application smart card
`deployments and credentialing best practices.
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`Mr. Smith is an active participant and technical writer/editor in biometrics and smart card
`technical standards bodies having previously served as Project Editor for the ISO Smart Card
`Interoperability Standard ISO/IEC 24727. He was a technical contributor to the NIST FIPS-201
`“Personal Identity Verification” (PIV) standard and remains active in ISO/IEC JTC1 SC17 work
`groups, INCITS B10 and ANSI. Mr. Smith is an International Committee for Information
`Technology Standards (INCITS) Merit Award recipient and Team Award recipient. He is often a
`featured industry speaker, lecturing on identification solutions and smart card topical matters in
`the U.S. and overseas.
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`Mr. Smith has extensive knowledge and direct coding/programming experience with various
`smart card operating systems that include Java Card, MULTOS, and proprietary implementations
`of the ISO/IEC 7816 smart card standard. Mr. Smith has an industry participation history
`including various roles in the Secure Technology Alliance (STA) where he was a major
`contributor and author for the creation for the STA Certified Smart Card Industry Professional
`(CSCIP) courseware. Mr. Smith was the first Professional Certification Trainer of a CSCIP
`course. Mr. Smith served previously as board member and treasurer to GlobalPlatform® and
`was a previous board member to the Mobile Payments Forum.
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`Employment:
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`January 2012 – Present: Generic Smart Cards LLC (GSC)
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`Mr. Smith formed Generic Smart Cards LLC in 2012 to develop one-off smart card solutions for
`government and private sector industries with a particular focus on diagnostic and analysis tools for smart
`card issuers, smart card relying parties and associated cardholders.
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`The GSC imagined and developed the PC Windows-based, and Android tablet variants, Smart Card
`Diagnostic (SCD) application which is considered by the smart card industry as best of breed with respect
`to smart card fault detection and performance analysis. This tool is used by several Government
`Agencies and commercial clients alike.
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`GSC has developed mobile smart reader applications since 2015 running on Android and Apple iOS
`platforms.
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`GSC has extensive Intellectual Property (IP) expertise gained from serving as a Government expert
`witness to the Department of Justice on multiple matters and prior commercial IP work for employers
`such as American Express. Additionally, Smith has been awarded several patents over his diverse and
`lengthy career.
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` Identification Technology Partners, Inc. (IDTP) - Senior Consultant
`July 2007 to Present:
`Mr. Smith provides technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) support services to IDTP’s federal
`and commercial clients including smart card application software system development, biometric
`standards advice, biometric authentication and biometric identification expertise, concept
`modeling, and programming. Mr. Smith is serving as SME to the TWIC PMO for its secure
`biometric and smart card credentialing program deployment. The TWIC program is a large-scale
`government program that has issued nearly seven million biometrically enabled smart card
`credentials to maritime workers. In his role as principle SME to the TWIC PMO, Mr. Smith
`provides technology integration support, continuous process improvement, facilitation and
`guidance in all technical aspects of the TWIC card’s systems including; biometric authentication,
`biometric standards, physical and logical access control, technical specifications and
`documentation, card management system, card and system data models, oversight of the
`Government Publishing Office (GPO) role as the TWIC system prime contractor for smart card
`production and issuance, and support to maritime stakeholders related to the operational
`performance management and measurement for quality assurance of the TWIC card in the field.
`Mr. Smith is the editor of the TWIC Hardware and Card Application Specification and has
`maintained the specification since its initial publication. Mr. Smith is the technical project
`manager and application architect at TSA for mobile application prototype hardware and
`software system development projects to realize additional internal controls for TWIC. Mr.
`Smith provided key stakeholder facilitation and was the architect and SME for the realization of
`the U.S. coast Guard (USCG) TWIC validation card set used by USCG field personnel to
`validate port and vessel TWIC reader operations used for physical access control into restricted
`areas within the regulated maritime infrastructure. Smith is the author of a portable card analysis
`tool desktop application solution that validates TWIC and other smart cards known as ID-CAT.
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`Mr. Smith is the thought leader responsible for the design and development of the Next
`Generation (NEXGEN) TWIC card specification and related documentation. NEXGEN TWIC
`provides advanced security features and enhanced functionality for maritime stakeholders. Mr.
`Smith additionally conceived and contributed to the development of a card credential visual
`inspection supplement utility known as the TWIC ADVISR™ mobile application (Android and
`iOS) which allows a smart phone operator to determine if a TWIC card is no longer trusted by
`the TWIC issuer without electrically reading the card. As Program Manager leading the IDTP
`TSA SME team, he has participated in criminal Rap Back solutions, Department of Homeland
`Security (DHS) IDENT biometrics database and other TSA STA program support activities. Mr.
`Smith regularly attends industry conferences as a speaking representative of the TWIC PMO,
`where he presents technical credentialing best practices findings and solutions, program
`milestones and promotion of the TWIC program and related high assurance identification
`solutions.
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`Mr. Smith is a Steering Committee member and technical contributor to the “mobile Driver’s
`license” (mDL) initiatives in America including participating in ANSI and the Secure
`Technology Alliance (STA) Identity council. mDL is governed by the ISO/IEC 18013-5
`standard.
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`2003 – 2007: SHARP Microelectronics of the Americas - Senior Business Development Manager /
`Senior Field Technical Manager
`Provided senior subject matter expertise in the areas of smart card technologies and related
`solutions. Primary responsibilities included the engagement and support of key partners
`including the Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC), contributor the Personal
`Identity Verification (PIV) standards and an advisor to industry related to the emerging
`specification for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). Mr. Smith
`promoted the use of applications for the world’s first Sharp 16-bit 1 mega-byte (MB) Java Card
`smart card platform, and engaged in performance management, risk assessment, as well as
`efforts to influence industry and market requirements for the benefit of the SHARP technical
`portfolio of associated components, products and solutions.
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`Mr. Smith was active in the design and development of the International Civil Aviation
`Organization (ICAO) electronic Passport (ePassport) standard which represents a machine-
`readable biometric-enabled travel document. Mr. Smith helped develop a fingerprint minutiae-
`based Match-On-Card capability for the 1MB SHARP smart card. During his tenure, Mr. Smith
`served as a member of the Cards with Integrated Circuit standards body ISO/IEC JTC1 SC17
`working groups WG4 and WG10. He was project editor for the ISO/IEC 24727 Part 1 standard
`for the architecture of interoperable smart card environments. He is an active member of the
`ANSI INCITS B10 smart card standard body which included a vice-chair position to the B10.9
`working group concerned with the national standardization of the Government Smart Card
`Interoperability Specification (GSC-IS) and subsequent NIST Personal Identity Verification
`(PIV) standard initiative for Federal workers and contractors. He was also principal SHARP
`representative to the Smart Card Alliance (now the Secure Technology Alliance).
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`1999 – 2003: American Express Travel Related Services Company - Development Leader
`Responsible for pioneering the first large-scale financial services smart card program, “Blue from
`American Express”, product development initiative. Leader on IP Management, chip card
`specifications, security models using smart cards, and external standards. Responsibilities and
`achievements included:
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`• Administrative & analytical skills contributions to AMEX “EMV” chip-enabled credit /debit
`card projects using Microsoft Office expertise to develop testing and operational tools
`• Enterprise-wide SME on advanced payment technologies and business solutions using
`emerging technology
`• Team member of the U.S. Java Card version launch including contributing to the smart card
`production and personalization solution
`• Technical manager supporting Smart Card Security Users Group (SCSUG)
`• American Express representative to ANSI X9F Security Standards Body
`• American Express representative to U.S. Technical Advisory Group for smart card standards
`(INCITS B10)
`• American Express representative on the GlobalPlatform card committee
`• American Express representative on the GlobalPlatform card management system committee
`• Board Member of GlobalPlatform governance body
`• American Express liaison representative to ISO/IEC JTC1 SC17 identification devices.
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`1996 – 1999: ORGA Card Systems Inc. - Director of New Business Development, Americas
`Region
`Coordinated technical project, market research & analysis efforts involving smart cards,
`biometrics, and cryptographic security in Germany, Latin America and the Far East. Secured
`several strategic partnerships and managed significant tactical business accounts. Assisted in
`smart card design and production efforts.
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`Project manager on the MasterCard Smart Card Physical & Logical Access smart card project
`using the MULTOS platform (utilizing fingerprint biometrics and symmetrical cryptography).
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`Actively participated in the Java Card Forum, Personal Computer/Smart Card (PC/SC) standard
`implementations, MULTOS smart card operating system (O/S) application development,
`Microsoft Windows Smart Card O/S technical coordination for credential test & evaluation. In-
`depth knowledge and experience with proprietary O/S implementations (e.g., ORGA Micardo,
`Siemens CardOS, Schlumberger MultiFlex, Gemplus MPCOS, G&D StarCOS).
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`1978 – 1996: DoD DARPA, Mars Electronics Intl., Verifone, Schlumberger, Zenith
`After graduating with honors from Rose-Hulman and entering the U.S. Army, Mr. Smith was
`assigned as a Signal Corp Officer to the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA)
`where he worked as a problem solving team member on development of computer-based
`terminals and peripherals using nascent technology of microprocessors including the Intel
`8080a, Motorola 6800, Rockwell 6502, and the RCA COSMAC first all-CMOS (complementary
`metal on silicon) processor. Mr. Smith left in 1983 to head an Engineering group specializing in
`coin and bill acceptance for unattended devices at Mars Electronics International. Mr. Smith
`developed and deployed financial transaction peripherals including first generation smart cards
`within a production ecosystem inspired by the W. Edwards Deming Total Quality Management
`(TQM) “14 points” quality assurance movement. Mr. Smith was awarded several patents during
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`this tenure. In 1989, Mr. Smith was asked to join Silicon Valley start-up VeriFone which
`developed and deployed credit card terminals for the banking and retail point-of-sale industry.
`At VeriFone Mr. Smith was head of a 27-person team spread over five countries promoting the
`use of stored-value cards. In 1993, Mr. Smith moved to Schlumberger to support the Visa Stored
`Value smart card effort where he served as project manager for all matters related to financial
`services. While at Schlumberger he was involved in the Visa Cash initiative including producing
`the first smart card demonstration that was presented to over 500 international banks in Cancun,
`Mexico in May of 1994. Prior to joining ORGA as a Regional director for financial services
`supporting MasterCard, Visa, and American Express, Mr. Smith worked for Zenith Data Systems
`in the development of the Microsoft PC/SC interface for smart card reader technology (used to
`this day).
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