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Diebold expands into federal government arena

July 11, 2006

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc. completed its acquisition of Virginia Beach, Va.-based Actcom, Inc., the company announced in a news release.

The acquisition enables Diebold to expand its area of expertise to federal government agencies such as the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.

Actcom provides government agencies with a FIPS 201 solution, which complies with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 standards requiring the creation and issuance of a common identification and access control card, or credential, for all government entities.

"The company's active involvement in the fast-moving identification and security technology arena will enable Diebold to bolster its participation in these new programs and offer an immediate response to the growing demands of the government marketplace," said V. John Stroia, vice president of government monitoring solutions for Diebold Global Security. 

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