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[infowar.de] VeriSign adds features for defense PKI
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http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/1027/web-pki-10-28-03.asp
VeriSign adds features for defense PKI
BY Matthew French
Oct. 28, 2003
VeriSign Inc. of Mountain View, Calif. announced it has enhanced its
public key infrastructure (PKI) services that defense contractors can
use to obtain digital certificates.
Under the Defense Department's Interim External Certificate Authority
program, VeriSign's certificates will allow contractors to securely
access DOD Web sites, exchange secure e-mail and digitally sign forms.
The latest version of VeriSign's service includes automatic renewal and
bulk registration for large customers.
DOD this summer began demanding that contractors use PKI to get digital
certificates to authenticate and secure their transactions. About
350,000 defense contractors are expected to acquire Interim External
Certificate Authority digital certificates needed to securely
communicate with the department.
VeriSign is one of three companies contracted by the department to issue
the certificates, along with Digital Signature Trust of Salt Lake City
and Fairfax and Chesapeake, Va.-based Operational Research Consultants.
As defense officials continue the rapid implementation of its PKI, it is
expected to extend the deadline for full deployment until April 1 of
next year. VeriSign said it expects more PKI business as defense
contractors move to meet the department's deadline.
All VeriSign IECA digital certificates are equivalent to and
interoperable with the digital certificates issued by the department's
internal PKI, the company said.
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