Connecting the Dots: Digital Authentication in Government

In response to growing demands for delivery of government services online, agencies are looking at methods for digital identity verification.  The adoption of digital technology has changed the way government communication tools are created, managed, and delivered to citizens. Electronic documents pose a special challenge to the verification of their authenticity because they can be altered, possibly leading to unauthorized versions of government content.

This briefing will discuss methods for authentication of identity and access management including logical and physical access controls, identity assurance and governance as recommended under the NIST Special Publication 800-63-2S Electronic Authentication Guideline and Special Publication 800-157, Guidelines for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials.

Whether you log in from the office or the road, you will gain valuable, useable insights from this session, including the answers to such key questions as:

• Recommendations for developing a robust, secure, scalable and privacy enhancing digital identification and authentication ecosystem.
• Insight on the policies, standards, and regulatory changes that further the strategic direction such as standardization of levels of assurance in digital identity, and liability models for digital ID and authentication.
• What policies, standards, and regulatory changes further the strategic direction such as standardization of levels of assurance in digital identity, and liability models for digital ID and authentication.
• Techical requirements related to certificate policies, cryptographic specifications, and the security token types that may be used with mobile devices.