PIV Smart-Card issue after upgrading from Mojave to Catalina

After I upgrade the Mac from Mojave to Catalina, the Mac does not recognize anymore the user PIV Smart-card anymore.

I think I read somewhere that I can fix this issue by running some command line or maybe a script before I upgrade the laptop from Mojave to Catalina. Or maybe unpair and repair again the User PIV Smart-card after the upgrade from Mojave to Catalina.

I also read somewhere that with Catalina some form of encryption authentication framework has been changed. Example the CryptoTokenKit. I am not sure.

I am thinking maybe some third party software that I use on the current Mojave machine that may cause the issue? In fact I do have a third party software application currently installed hidglobal ActivID agent.

I am not sure what to do. How can I fix the issue?

Thank you for your help.

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You don't need third-party software for Catalina. You should uninstall it. Militarycac.com has instructions for removing different middleware.