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PACE identity planning

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By NHI Mgmt Group Updated June 7, 2026 Domain: Architecture & Implementation Patterns

PACE identity planning is a layered approach to authentication resilience that defines primary, alternate, contingency, and emergency paths before a failure occurs. It extends military-style continuity planning to identity services so access, policy enforcement, and audit logging can persist when connectivity or a provider is unavailable.

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Reviewed and updated by the NHIMG editorial team on June 7, 2026.
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