FS709j is an enhanced version of FS709j USB2.0 Fingerprint Scanner from Life. It was certified by FBI to be compliant with PIV-071006 Image Quality Specification for Single Finger Reader. So FS709j meets the US and other international Federal Information Processing Standard 201(FIPS 201) for Personal Identification Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors. It is also listed in the US General Services Administration (GSA) FIPS 201 Evaluation Program Approved Product List.