U.S. DoD expands accepted PKI parties
A new policy at the U.S. Department of Defense allows contractors and agencies working together to accept external authorities that issue PKI certifications. Those authorities, such as VeriSign and IdenTrust, must as a condition use identification cards that are compliant with federal PIV standards.
Alice Lipowicz writes that Paul Grant, DoD CIO, believes that this expansion will “have a major impact on the acceptance of PKI. It is going to get momentum now.”
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