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IP: DoD selects vendors for public key infrastructure pilot
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Hettinga)
Sun Sep 26 17:33:10 1999
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From: believer@telepath.com
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 17:20:44 -0500
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Subject: IP: DoD selects vendors for public key infrastructure pilot
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Source: Department of Defense
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Sep1999/b09211999_bt432-99.html
DOD SELECTS VENDORS FOR PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT
The Department of Defense has made its initial selection of vendors to
enable secure, electronic business services with private industry.
Operational Research Consultants Inc. and Digital Signature Trust Co. are
the first two candidates selected to supply the Department with Class Three
Interim External Certification Authorities (IECAs) for its public key
infrastructure. This capability will allow DoD to electronically
communicate with industry by enabling secure, private electronic business
and paperless contracting. IECAs will be used to provide non-DoD personnel
with certificate services compatible with the Department's public key
infrastructure.
In May 1999 the Department released a solicitation for IECAs to support
vendors conducting business with the Paperless Contracting Wide-Area Work
Flow, Electronic Document Access and Defense Travel System applications.
Operational Research Consultants Inc. and Digital Signature Trust Co. are
the first two candidates to successfully complete the testing, policy and
procedural requirements for IECAs. More IECA selections will be announced
as available.
Selection of these two vendors is a significant milestone in the rollout of
the Department's public key infrastructure since it promotes broader
industry participation. In addition, this pilot should provide additional
data to refine the Department's requirements and procedures for use of
future external certificate authorities.
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Robert A. Hettinga <mailto: rah@ibuc.com>
The Internet Bearer Underwriting Corporation <http://www.ibuc.com/>
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