NIST, the GSA, and a series of international bodies may set the standards for ID technologies, but who ensures that the products we use are following them? Atsec information security is an independent, standards-based IT security consulting and evaluation services company with global reach. Testing and evaluation can be a long process, but as our conversations suggest it can be expedited by doing your homework. Executive Editor Chris Corum talks with Steve Weingart, Austin Holt, and Fiona Pattinson of Atsec at their Austin Texas location.