A Strategy Planning on Iran National ID Smart Card Program

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1 In the name of God A Strategy Planning on Iran National ID Smart Card Program Dr.Mohammad Ali Doostari*, Mr.Abbas Khodaverdi** Dr. Mohammad Mardani** *Tehran **Scientific Green Company

2 ABSTRACT A research has been launched on Iranian Nation Identification Card as a dissertation of a PHD thesis in the field of strategic planning. The title of this thesis was Evaluation of the legal, technical, and security aspects of National ID Card, and planning a strategy for it in the direction of Electronic Government implementation in Iran. In this research, first the history of identification and its legislation aspects in Iran has been studied. Then, E-government and the role of identification in an E- government is discussed. For a strategic planning for National ID Card, SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats) tables are designed, and with the help of universities and governmental institutes, a vast field study has been launched for implementing SO, ST, WO, and WT matrices and designing QSPM matrix. Iran NOCR (National Organization of Civil Registration) has had the most contribution in this field study. In this presentation, first the result of the above mentioned research is announced and discussed. Then, we offer a report of the progress in the design of Iran Smart Nation ID Card which is being executed by the Scientific Green Company, and implementation of this project as a pilot in one of the provinces of Iran. Here, nationwide expectation from NID Smart Card and the existing challenges are discussed. 2

3 1-Introduction: The national ID card is a tool that during the recent decades has been used as an instrument for further regulation of the identification of nationals in some countries. The trend to use this tool became widespread following the event of the early years of the new millennium (September 11). The most striking justification by governments for issuing the ID card in national level for their citizens is safeguarding the security of the society. Undoubtedly the objective of governments in issuing ID cards for their subjects is not the same in each country and usually governments pursue various objectives when issuing the national ID cards. Following are some of the main objectives behind this initiative: 1- Reducing the illegal immigration, 2- Reducing illegal employment, 3- Facilitating service rendering to citizens, 4- Increasing the capabilities to fight terrorism, 5- Increasing the country's potentials for dealing with dangerous and organized crimes. Generally speaking, the ID card is part of the identification system of citizens and most often has political, legal, technical and security dimensions. This paper consists of two research works and their two relevant methodologies. The first research deals with the legal, security and technical aspects of the national ID card in Islamic Republic of Iran and is a descriptive and exploratory type of research work. In this stage, in addition to library studies, field data collection tools and methods such as multi-stage questionnaires, interviews, observation, and data list have been used and upon statistical analysis the following items have been extracted: 1- The main objective behind issuing of national ID card for Iranian nation, 3

4 2- Issues, dimensions, obstacles, and requirements of legal-security aspects of the national ID card, 3- Issues, dimensions, and requirements of technical-security aspects of the national ID card, 4- Required features of a suitable national ID card in Iran. Classifying the technical-security dimensions of the national ID card and its legal-security aspects are among the innovations of this research work. In the second research work, based on the obtained results from the first research, the techniques for improving the efficiencies of the national ID card and enhancing its potentials in line with the electronic government have been investigated and by using field research tools and in accordance with David's model, the strategic elements are identified. By forming of SWOT and IE matrixes, the strategies are determined and based on these elements their attractiveness have been reviewed and then the strategies are classified. At the final stage of the field studies, the strategies from the perspective of covering the objectives have been once again examined. It should be noted that the 20 extracted strategies from the second research work are considered as compatible tools and mutually complementary. 2- Generalities of the research 2-1- Objectives of the research: The main objectives of this research work are identification and reviewing of the legal-security and technical-security aspects as well as presenting suitable strategy for the national ID card in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In this work special emphasis has been made on the future needs of ID card and the electronic Government in the country. Other aims of the study are: A- Analysis of opportunities and challenges of the national ID card, B- Determining the legal-security shortcomings and obstacles in achieving the objectives of the national ID card, 4

5 C- Determining the technical-security shortcomings and obstacles in achieving the objectives of the national ID card, D- Exploring the mechanisms for bolstering the efficiencies of the national ID card, E- Determining the main features and characteristics of the national ID card Research questions A- Main questions: 1- What are the main legal-security issues of the national ID card? 2- What are the main technical-security issues of the national ID card? 3- What are the mechanisms for boosting the potentials of the national ID card in line with the electronic government? B- Secondary questions 4- What are the main objectives behind country's national ID card project? 5- What are the most important weakness and strength, opportunities and threats originating from the national ID card? 2-3- Hypothesis of the research Since this research work is exploratory study and is aimed at finding the various aspect of a phenomenon named the national ID card and as these aspects have not been specified from the beginning and its variables are not properly defined, therefore, it is quite obvious that without clear variables, there could not be any hypothesis. That's why this research work has no hypothesis. Usually, hypothesis is derived from past studies and views and shed light on the future studies. 3- Research method Research method is systematic process in search of an answer for a question or a solution for a problem. The research method is a set of rules, tools and verified approaches designed to review some activities, exploring 5

6 the unknowns and finding solutions for problems. This research, objective wise, is exploratory and descriptive, from application point of view is applied research, with respect to gathering of required data is descriptive (non experimental) and based on survey method. Since this research has taken place in a real environment it is considered as a field study Implementation stages of the research The nature of this project is so that it covers two research works and that's why its methodology is devised in two parts. The first part deals with identification of the legal-security and technical-security and the second part explains the presentation process of the strategy which is based on the Fred David's strategic model. In coming pages we will explain the conducting stages of the research work and its strategy. 3-3-The methodology of the first part (the process of determining the legal-security and technical-security dimensions) * Conducting the preliminary studies and determining the preliminary dimensions based on the terminology of the research, library study works, internet search, reviewing of documents and observation. * Following the determination of the preliminary dimensions of the legalsecurity and technical-security aspects, in order to complete the information and becoming certain about the selection and correct identification of the dimensions, interview have been conducted with some experts. * Based on the two above mentioned stages, the appropriate questionnaires are devised in different stages. * Upon devising of the questionnaires, in order to make sure of its validity and reliability, a number of questionnaires would be distributed and collected as a pilot and then by using prevailing techniques their reliability and validity would be examined. * In case, in the previous stage we became certain about the validity and reliability of the questionnaires, then due to research requirements (such as 6

7 selection of appropriate samples from the society and ) we embark on distribution and collection of all questionnaires. * Finally, by using the obtained results from the previous stage and application of appropriate statistical tools and test, the legal-security and technical-security dimensions would be classified. The figure 1 depicts the above mentioned stages. 7

8 Preliminary studies and determining the dimensions of the national ID card based on the literature of the research and the conducted studies Interview with the experts Designing the staged questionnaire Gathering of information by completing the questionnaires as a pilot Review and determining the dimensions based on the literature of the research and reviewing the previous stage Reject Examinig the validity and reliability Confirmed Gathering of information by completing the questionnaires by the statistical population Statistical analysis and determining the final Determining and ranking the general objectives Determining and ranking of the dimensions and obstacles Figure 1 Stage of determining the legal-security and technical security dimensions 8

9 3-3- The methodology of the second part (formulating the strategy) In this section, the results of the identification of legal-security and technical security which in section one their process were explained, are needed. Therefore upon the extraction and finalization of the concerned dimensions, the following measures should be taken for presentation of the appropriate strategy and on the basis of the relevant model. It should be mentioned that in this framework, the applied model is the management strategic model by Fred David. 1-First stage, identification and determination of the vision - Here, identification and determination of the vision means selection and making reference to the previously chosen vision. In case of the lack of written vision, on an agreed manner and based on the vision of the electronic government in the Islamic Republic of Iran and holding meetings with concerned managers and experts, a predetermined perspective would be selected. 2- In the second stage, the overall objective of the national ID card which is identified in the first part would be used. 3- Third stage, in this stage with respect to the pre determined dimensions, the matrix of the Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) and External Factor Evaluation (EFE) will be formed. 4- Fourth stage, following the above mentioned measures, the SWOT matrix on the legal-security and technical security dimensions would be formed and completed. 5- Fifth stage, by using SWOT matrix and based on this matrix, the internal and external (IE) matrixes would be formed and completed. 6- Sixth stage, in this stage the SWOT matrix and IE matrix would be evaluated and the appropriate strategies would be extracted. 7- Seventh stage, upon the extraction of the strategies obtained from the above mentioned matrixes, the quantitative strategic planning matrix should be formed with during this process their attractiveness would be placed in the matrix by the concerned executive mangers and experts. 9

10 8-Eighth stage, following the above stages, in this stage the final strategies would be classified in respect to the national ID card and in line with the electronic government. 9- At the final stage, the extent of the coverage of the general objectives by the formulated strategies would be examined. In figure 2, the above stages are illustrated Research environment and statistical society Due to huge impact of the national ID card in various sectors, the environment of this research work is very wide because based on the conducted evaluations the research environment and the statistical society could not be smaller than this. In table 1-1 the research environment and statistical population are provided. The statistical society is divided into two categories based on their occupation place: the NOCR (National Organization of Civil Registration) and its general directorate consisting of 300 people, and other organizations consisting of 100 people. 10

11 Determining the general objectives Formation of the evaluation matrix of external factors (EFE) Formation of the evaluation matrix of internal factors (IFE) Formation and completion of SWOT matrix Formation of internal and external matrix (IE) Designing of strategies Formation of the matrix of quantity strategic planning (QSPM) Determining and ranking of the final strategies Re-examining of the strategies for making sure of covering the Figure 2- Process of the strategy design for the national ID card of Islamic Republic of Iran 11

12 Table 1- Research environment and the statistical society No. Environment of research 1 National Organization of Civil Registration -legal and authentication deputy -statistics and informatics deputy -provincial general directorates of the Birth Registration Organization - office of the organization chairman 2 Security Department of the Interior Ministry - security general directorate -General Directorate of the Border Authority - General Directorate of Expatriate Affairs 3 Police of the Islamic Republic of Iran -General Directorate for Identification -General Directorate for Combating Forgery, Embezzlement and Computer Offences -General Directorate for Passport -General Directorate for Expatriate Affairs - General Directorate for Transportation Statistical population Managers and high ranking experts Managers and high ranking experts Managers and high ranking experts Chairman of the organization and his advisors Managers and high ranking experts Managers and high ranking experts Managers and high ranking experts Managers and high ranking experts Managers and high ranking experts Managers and high ranking experts Managers and high ranking experts 4 Post Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran Managers of the company 12

13 No. Environment of research 5 The Mobilization Organization of the Ministry of Commerce 6 State Management and Planning Organization - Iran's Statistics Organization - Office of General and Judiciary Affairs 7 The Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran - Real estate and Document Registration Organization - the General Directorate of Provincial and Notary Public heads - The notary public and their assistants association Statistical population Managers of the organization Managers and high ranking experts Managers and high ranking experts Managers and high ranking experts Managers and high ranking experts Managers and high ranking experts 8 Special experts based on the recommendation of the managers of the Environment of the Research and with special qualification * Maximum 10 percent of the statistical population *Notes: Managers: including deputy minister, advisor to the minister, managing director, deputy managing director, advisor to the managing director, head of independent and affiliated departments Special experts: those who are not included within the research environment but due to the following reasons are qualified to make comments: - Have long and extensive experience and management and executive background about the concerned subject - Having expertise about the subject and relevant academic background 13

14 3-2 Demographic features of the statistical population In this section the answers provided by responders will be reviewed based on the descriptive statistics with respect to the education level and field, age, working background and place of employment Table 2 - The education level of responders Level of education Frequency percentage Total percentage High school diploma College diploma /76 Bachelor of /1 art(ba) Master of /34 art(ma) PhD /81 No response /59 total As indicated in the above table out of 161 responders 2 people (%1/24) were high school graduates, 22 people (%13/66) were college graduates, 93 people(%57/76) were university graduates, 25 people (%15/53) were post graduates, 10 people (%6/21) were PhD holders and 9 people (%5/59) did not specify the education status. In other words, majority of responders were BA holders and the lowest numbers are those with high school diploma. With respect to the above it could be said that most of the responders had university degrees and even post graduate studies. 14

15 Table 3 - The study fields of the respondents Field of study frequency percentage Technical& engineering The humanities Basic science Other fields No response Total As shown in the table3, 23 people (%14.29) are graduated in engineering and technical fields, 191 people (%62.73) in the humanities, 7 people (%4.35) in basic science, 17 people (%10.56) in other branches and 13 people (%8.07) had not specified their field of studies. It could be said that the majority of the respondents are graduates of the humanities such as law, management, social sciences and so on and the lowest number of respondents are graduates of basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. Table 4 - Grading of the respondents' age Age grading Frequency percentage Cumulative percentage Between 20 to Between 30 to Between 40 to Over No response Total As shown in the table 4, six people (%3.37) were 20 to 30 years old, 41 people (%25.47) between 30 to 40, 81 people (% 50.31) between 40 to 50, 17 people (%10.56) were over 50 and 16(% 9.94) respondents did 15

16 not specify their age. In other words, majority of the respondents were middle ages and therefore enjoyed good experience and had good jobs Table 5 - Employment duration of respondents Work experience Frequency Percentage Cumulative percentage Less tan / years Between 10 to 68 42/24 92/55 20years Between 20 to 55 34/16 50/31 30 years Over 30 years 11 6/83 16/15 No response 15 9/ total As shown in the table 5, 12 people (%7.45) of respondents had less than 10 years of working experience, 68 people (%42.24) between 10 to 20years, 55 people (%34.16) between 20 to 30 years, 11 people (%6.83) more than 30 years of working experience and 15 people (%9.32) have not specify the term of the working experience. The figures show that at least %83 of respondents have more than 10 years of working experience and this shows that respondents have long working records and experience. 4- Data gathering and statistical methods 4-1- Data gathering methods In general, data gathering has been based on the following methods: - Referring to libraries and search through information networks, - Correspondence and gathering information from abroad abut the experience of other nations, - Preparation and sending of questionnaires (five final questionnaires and three rounds of preliminary questionnaires) 16

17 - Referring to some governmental organizations and reviewing their documents, - In person interviews with experts, - Using Delphi method, - Observation of some factors and variable statistical methods In order to examine the reliability of the questionnaires, the Cronbach α method was used. - In order to examine the validity of the questionnaires the content validity method was employed Formulating the strategy 5-1- Designing the questionnaires and extracting objectives In the beginning, an open questionnaire with basic questions was designed: 1- What are the main objectives behind issuing the ID cart in the country? 2- What are the most important legal-security issues of the National ID card? 3- What are the main technical- security implications of the national ID card? By interviewing the statistical society, the responses were collected and then through several back and forth contacts with experts and by making use of Delphi Model, the questionnaires consisting of 40 questions with 5 different answers for each question were designed for establishing the dimensions and distributed among the statistical society. Then, by using Cronbach α the reliability of questionnaires up to %8545 was confirmed. By analyzing the data, nine main objectives for issuing the national ID card were established which the statistical 17

18 society has prioritized them. The result of the finding is reflected in table 6, which arranged based of the said priorities. Table 6 - Ranking of the objectives behind issuing of national ID card by using Friedman's variance analysis Questio standard Average Target objectives average n deviation of ranks rank Gathering and updating of information about the Q.1 identity and place of residence of country's st citizens(people) by the government Q.7 Facilitating interorganizational information exchange by using national nd ID number of citizens Q.6 Reducing identity offences (forging of identity documents or stealing the rd identity of others) Q.2 Rendering more effective, speedy and efficient services to the public and facilitating the safeguarding of people's rights th Q.5 Q.8 Q.9 Increasing the country's potentials for fighting organized crimes (terrorism, human trafficking and ) Reducing public spending by regulating the subsidies, social security and supporting organizations Increasing government's capabilities in securing its financial rights such as tax th th th 18

19 Questio n Q.4 Q.3 objectives collection Monitoring any kind of migration (from city to city, rural areas to cities) Cutting illegal migrations and employment and consequently improving management of social affairs average standard deviation Average of ranks Target rank th th As shown in table 6, priority wise, the first objective with the average grade of 6.14 is ranked first and the third objective with the average rank of 4.07 becomes the last priority (ninth) Formulating the weak and strong points, opportunities and challenges (SWOT) By preparing relevant questionnaires and collecting responses from experts of the statistical society, we have obtained the weakness, strength, opportunities, and threats tables which are demonstrated as tables 7 to9. No. Table 7 - Questionnaire No. 1= checklist of strong point Strong points Importance Coefficient (weight) 1 Availability of a centralized 0rganization for regulation of identity issues Average of scores (intensity) The card has national number Machine issued and written card Affixing the photograph of the card 3.25 holder (printer) 5 Making use of its technical and security features and complication of its forging 3.22 Balanced score 19

20 No. Strong points Importance Coefficient (weight) 6 Easy to carry and keep Mechanical resistance and suitable 3.2 life time (less damageable ) 8 Availability of valuable experience about the National ID card of the country This card contains the postal code of the citizens 10 A mandatory law and its by law has paved the legal way for implementation of the national ID card project 11 Having less information on the card and safeguarding more privacy of the citizens Average of scores (intensity) Balanced score Table 8 - Questionnaire No.2- checklist of opportunities No. opportunities Importance coefficient (weight) 1 Facilitating the exchange of information between administrative organizations by using the national number Average of scores (intensity) 3.32 Balance d score 2 Regulating the system of national identification of Iranians 3 Possibility to updating the civil registration information at least at 7 years intervals 4 Possibility to updating the photographs of Iranians in various stages

21 No. opportunities 5 Enhancing the social security by regulating the identity information Importance coefficient (weight) Average of scores (intensity) 3.14 Balance d score 6 Possibility for replacement instead of taking census in the future 7 Proper framework for the public key infrastructure (PKI) as the precondition for the electronic government 8 Regulating the subsidiaries (including public subsidiaries and relief organizations) 9 Regulating the country's economic system with respect to securing the state's rights ( tax collection) 10 Introducing the programs of the electronic government and government's determination on this respect 11 Introducing the national electronic card into the international environment and gaining experience of other nations 12 Providing the possibility of rural, urban planning and land surveying 13 Replacing the birth certificate with the national ID card in long term 14 Bringing further order to rendering various services to the public 15 Providing the means for monitoring of all kinds of migrations from city to city and rural areas to cities 16 Preparing the people psychologically the accept the national ID card

22 No. opportunities 17 Creating the specialist expertise in the country including companies and individuals ( concerning the know how relevant to card) Importance coefficient (weight) Average of scores (intensity) 2.81 Balance d score 18 Preventing illegal employment 2.63 Table 9 - Questionnaire No.3- checklists of threats Average of score (intensity) N0. Threats Importance coefficient (weight) 1 Security and technical Vulnerability because most of the technologies are imported 2 Lack of clear legal framework concerning the use of personal information of individuals by various organizations 3 Easy abuse of personal information and intruding the privacy of people 4 Not taking the national ID card by the people ( lack of culture building) 5 Lack of adequate knowledge about the by the users (banks..) 6 None-mandatory to present the card for various usage Balanced score 7 Using of other weaker ID cards instead of the national ID card

23 6- Conclusion (obtained strategies): By thorough analysis of SWOT and the obtained results, the SO (Strength-Opportunity), WO (Weakness- Opportunity), ST (Strength- Treats) and WT (Weakness- Treats) strategies have been extracted and by making use of the views of the experts among the statistical society, the strategies have been graded and the result is reflected in table 10. The important point about table 10 is that the highest score is given to turning the national ID card into a smart card and use of public key infrastructure (PKI) in the said card. Table 10 The final obtained strategies for NID card No. All strategies 1 Using the national number for creating the PKI as the pre-requisite for rendering electronic services 2 Using the national ID card system and the card itself in order to hold more proper elections 3 Creating data bank of the photograph of Iranian nationals and updating it in various time span 4 Improving the status and re-engineering of process and structures related to identity issues such civil registration organization 5 Using the national ID card system and the Card itself for regulating welfare services and social security and target-oriented subsidies 6 Reliance of planners of the country in various levels to identity information and removing the for population census 7 Gathering and centralizing the address of Iranian nationals and updating of their residence information in the relevant data bank 8 Reducing the technical-security vulnerabilities of all process of national ID card 9 Providing special and concrete services to holders of the national ID card 10 Policy making and formulating the required instructions for the 23

24 No. All strategies access level of concerned authorities to personal information of citizens ( card and the data bank) 11 Limiting the identity recognition of over 15 years old Iranian only through the national ID card 12 Localization of the technologies and systems used in connection with the national ID card 13 Installing at least on biometric feature in the national ID card to bolster its security 14 Preventing the disclosure of the security functioning of the national ID card and publicizing its usefulness 15 Increasing the awareness about the national ID card both among general public and the users (controllers) 16 Making use of smart technology in national ID card in order to speed up the process of service rendering and exchange of information 17 Enhancing the inter-organizational relationship for decision making about the national ID card ( such as establishment of a high council headed by the President) 18 Creating a mechanism to register address changes and guarantying its implementation 19 Making the appearance of the national ID card more attractive (size, design, material, photograph and ) 20 Creating a finger print data bank of Iranian citizens 24

25 In the Name of GOD A Strategy Planning on Iran National ID Smart Card Program Dr.Mohammad Ali Doostari*, Mr.Abbas Khodaverdi** Dr. Mohammad Mardani** *Tehran **Scientific Green Company SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. OCT SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. A PHD thesis in the field of strategic planning Evaluation of the legal, l technical, and security aspects of National ID Card, and planning a strategy for it in the direction of Electronic Government implementation in Iran

26 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Main objectives behind the initiation of NID 1 Reducing the illegal immigration, 2 Reducing illegal employment, 3 Facilitating service rendering to citizens, 4 Increasing the capabilities to fight terrorism, 5 Increasing the country's potentials for dealing with dangerous and organized crimes. 3 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. two research works The first research deals with the legal, security and technical aspects of the national ID card in Islamic Republic of Iran The second research work, based on the obtained results from the first research, the strategic elements are identified. By forming of SWOT matrixes, the strategies are determined and then classified. 4

27 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Other aims of the study are A Analysis of opportunities and challenges B Determining the legal security shortcomings and obstacles C Determining the technical security shortcomings and obstacles D Exploring the mechanisms for bolstering the efficiencies of the national ID card, E Determining the main features and characteristics of the national ID card. 5 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Main questions 1 What are the main legal security issues of the national ID card? 2 What are the main technical security issues of the national ID card? 3 What are the mechanisms for boosting the potentials of the national ID card in line with the electronic government? 6

28 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Secondary questions 4 What are the main objectives behind country's national ID card project? 5 What are the most important weakness and strength points, opportunities and threats originating from the national ID card. 7 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Implementation Stages of the Research Preliminary studies and determining the dimensions of the national ID card based on the literature of the research and the conducted studies Interview with the experts Designing the staged questionnaire Gathering of information by completing the questionnaires as a pilot Review and determining the dimensions based on the literature of the research and reviewing the previous stage Rejected Examinig the validity and reliability Confirmed Gathering of information by completing the questionnaires by the statistical population Statistical analysis and determining the final objectives and dimensions Determining and ranking the general objectives Determining and ranking of the dimensions and obstacles 8

29 Determining the general objectives IENTIFIC GREEN Co. Process of the strategy design for the national ID card of Islamic Republic of Iran Formation of the evaluation matrix of external factors (EFE) Formation and completion of SWOT matrix Formation of internal and external matrix (IE) Designing of strategies Formation of the evaluation matrix of internal factors (IFE) Formation of the matrix of quantity strategic planning (QSPM) Determining and ranking of the final strategies Re examining of the strategies for making sure CARTES 2010-Paris Dec of covering 7,8,9-Proceeding the objectives 9 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Research environment and the statistical society National Organization of Civil Registration (NOCR) Security Department of the Interior Ministry Police of the Islamic Republic of Iran Post organization of Islamic Republic of Iran 10

30 Research environment and the statistical SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. society (continue) State Management and Planning Organization The Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran Special experts based on the recommendation of the managers of the Environment of the Research and with special qualification 11 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Demographic features of the statistical population Education study fields of the respondents Age Employment duration of respondents 12

31 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Formulating the strategy Designing the questionnaires and extracting of objectives Table 6 Ranking of the objectives behind issuing of national ID card by using Friedman's variance analysis Formulating the weak and strong points, opportunities and challenges (SWOT) 13 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Formulating the strategy (Continue) Table 7 Questionnaire No. 1= checklist of strong point Table 8 Questionnaire No.3 checklist of opportunities Table 9 Questionnaire No.4 checklist of threats 14

32 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. obtained strategies No. All strategies 1 Using the national number for creating the PKI as the pre-requisite for rendering electronic services 2 Using the national ID card system and the card itself in order to hold more proper elections 3 Creating data bank of the photograph of Iranian nationals and updating it in various time span 4 Improving the status and re-engineering of process and structures related to identity issues such civil registration organization 5 Using the national ID card system and the Card itself for regulating welfare services and social security and target-oriented subsidies 6 Reliance of planners of the country in various levels to identity information and removing the for population census 7 Gathering and centralizing the address of Iranian nationals and updating of their residence information in the relevant data bank 8 Reducing the technical-security vulnerabilities of all process of national ID card 9 Providing special and concrete services to holders of the national ID card 10 Policy making and formulating the required instructions for the access level of concerned authorities to personal information of citizens ( card and the data bank) 15 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. obtained strategies 11 Limiting the identity recognition of over 15 years old Iranian only through the national ID card 12 Localization of the technologies and systems used in connection with the national ID card 13 Installing at least on biometric feature in the national ID card to bolster its security 14 Preventing the disclosure of the security functioning of the national ID card and publicizing its usefulness 15 Increasing the awareness about the national ID card both among general public and the users (controllers) 16 Mki Making use of smart ttechnology in national lid card din order to speed up the process of service rendering and exchange of information 17 Enhancing the inter-organizational relationship for decision making about the national ID card ( such as establishment of a high council headed by the President) 18 Creating a mechanism to register address changes and guarantying its implementation 19 Making the appearance of the national ID card more attractive (size, design, material, photograph and ) Creating a finger print data bank of Iranian citizens

33 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. IRAN National e-id Project SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Introduction Definition: To replace the current paper-based National ID card with the plastic one; equipped with chip and ability to authenticate ti t via digitalit signature and biometric i elements including fingerprint. This Card will be provided for Iranian population, p aged above 15. Project Owner : National Organization for Civil Registry (NOCR) 18

34 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Goals and dobjectives To provide digital identity card for Iranian citizens in order to: Improve national security ; Minimize i i Identity Fraud (by AFIS system) ; e-idm (electronic Identity Management) ; Provide infrastructure to initiate comprehensive e- government services ; Improve Economic dynamism and e-commerce in society; Reconciliation citizen data in NOCR s datacenter ;. 19 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Implementation ti approach This program is going to be implemented in phased approach : 20

35 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Roadmap Feasibility Study 2007 Prepilot Phase Prepilot Phase II 2009 Design of Pilot 2010 Pilot Execution SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Prepilot Phase Scope: to enroll and issue e-id for 10,000 governmental employees of QOM (pilot city) ; Time: this phase has been done within two months ; PKI infrastructure and AFIS system became operative in this sphase. 22

36 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Pilot phase Scope : to enroll and issue e-id for 1,000,000 intended citizens of QOM (pilot city) ; Time : This phase in going to be done in nine months period to develop and six months to enroll citizens, issue cards and deliver. Services : Mainly IAS (Identification, Authentication and Signature) 23 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Nationwide phase In this phase, the whole Iranian population above 15, will be covered; This phase is going to be run in 5 years and citizens i will be enabled to receive services via this card. 24

37 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. ee-id ID Applications IAS ((Identification-Authentication-Signature) g ) Financial and e-subsidy e-health e-voting Special applications (for crisis management) SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. e-id e ID Application 25 Identification Authentication Signature Physical Applications Off Card e Voting On Card e Health Logical e Subsidy Financial 26

38 SCIENTIFIC GREEN Co. Future plan A smooth path has been gone ; The Pilot is going to be run in 2011 ; The Final Phase of the project will be run in 2012 ; The scope of the final phase will be finalized based on the Pilot phase ; 27