The University of Georgia Recognized with the NACCU 2023 Innovative Technology Award

The University of Georgia Recognized with the NACCU 2023 Innovative Technology Award

Phoenix, AZ – April 28, 2023– NACCU is proud to announce that the University of Georgia is the recipient of the NACCU 2023 Innovative Technology Award. The award was presented to William McGee, IT Director of Auxiliary Services, during the Awards Luncheon at the NACCU 2023 Annual Conference in Austin on April 19, 2023.

The NACCU Innovative Technology Award recognizes and celebrates the success of a NACCU institutional member that has implemented innovative uses of technology in support of services used by campus identification programs.

UGA made the advancement of card technology a priority, forming a special committee consisting of representatives from different departments on campus to research secure credential solutions and launch an in-depth cost analysis. The committee determined that the best way forward was to move to an encrypted smart card on an open platform with non-proprietary interoperability - a solution that would give the university ownership of their own encryption keys and not tie them to one vendor. The selected platform was an open-source DESFire EV2 card-provisioning format called the LEAF protocol. The university has developed an in-house program for encoding cards, enabling UGA credentials to function with multiple applications and devices and allowing for future expansion.

NACCU is excited to congratulate the University of Georgia as the recipient of the NACCU 2023 Innovative Technology Award.

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NACCU connects campus identification and transaction system professionals with resources to  streamline campus operations and enhance the student experience. NACCU’s mission is to advance the position of higher education transaction and identity systems through professional development and leadership opportunities for its members to stay current in an ever-changing environment.