We will be releasing support for CAC (Common Access Card) and PIV (Personal Identity Verification) smart card authentication via the Box Sign API, bringing government-grade identity verification to your e-signature workflows. This is a follow up the release of CAC/PIV smart card authentication in Box Sign.
This release enables developers to programmatically require CAC/PIV smart card verification for signature request recipients, meeting the rigorous identity assurance standards required by federal agencies, defense contractors, and regulated industries.
Box Sign's API will include a new verification_method property on the signer object, supporting cac_piv as a verification type. When enabled, signers must authenticate using their CAC or PIV smart card before they can sign a document, ensuring only verified, credentialed individuals can complete sensitive signing workflows.
API support for CAC/PIV authentication in Box Sign will be available for enterprises who have purchased the CAC/PIV smart card authentication add-on and who have CAC/PIV permissions enabled.
Stay tuned to learn more about this release or contact your Box account representative to learn more or to enable this feature for your organization.