The National Institute of Standards and Technology begins work on public-key infrastructure technology issues and commissions the first PKI study with funding from the Defense Department, the General Services Administration, the Social Security Administration, the Postal Service, the Treasury Department and NASA
First PKI working group meeting held
Federal PKI Steering Committee forms
IRS, SSA to let public try digital signatures (GCN)
“Access America” identifies identity assurance/information security as a key enabler for e-government
Administration revamping Access plan
“Access with Trust” published by federal CIO Council
Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA) enacted by Congress
White House promotes smart card app creation
GITS Board chairman supports online goals
Web shows IT specs, reinvention ventures
Sign of the times
White House: Paperwork bill may confuse
Bill proposes farm forms go digital
Draft report outlines PKI policy
OMB and GITS Board offer pointers on PKI use (GCN)
Following delays, GSA releases RFP for governmentwide digital certificate service (GCN)
Act would set digital guidelines
E-signature hits Hill
OMB guidance for implementing E-Signature Act
State laws win over E-Sign (FCW)
OMB: E-signatures a must (FCW)
States seeking bridges so PKI can span systems (FCW)
E-signature bills concern Fed (GCN)
The CIO Council publishes the“Evolving Federal PKI” report
Federal Bridge Certification Authority introduced
First federal organizations — DOD, NASA and Treasury — cross-certify with the certification authority
Agencies get a year to set authentication needs (FCW)
OMB backs off plans for central authentication gateway (FCW)
GAO questions E-Authentication timetable (FCW)
Davis: Why the delay on E-Authentication? (FCW)
E-authentication nears the starting gate (FCW)
GSA outlines four e-authentication assurance levels (FCW)
E-authentication gains ground in agencies (FCW)
Bush signs cybersecurity strategy (FCW)
E-Authentication gateway draws interest outside of e-gov projects (FCW)
CIO Council proposes PKI Common Policy Framework
Federal Identity Credentialing Initiative launched
OMB issues E-Authentication guidance for federal agencies
Taking stock two years later (FCW)
Changing with the times (FCW)
President Bush signs Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12
Two converging worlds: Cyber and physical security (FCW)
Helping everybody get along (FCW)
Solving the password challenge (FCW)
NIST releases Federal Information Processing Standard-201 as standard for HSPD-12 smart ID cards
Vendors bank on HSPD-12 mandate (FCW)
Broader implementation of HSPD-12 could boost PKI use (FCW)
6 smart ways to use smart credentials (FCW)
Feds cram to meet ID deadlines (FCW)
E-gov projects to get boost from sharing PKI credentials (FCW)
New ID standard is just the first of two-part plan (FCW)
Critics wary about biometric smart cards (FCW)
GSA readies the gauntlet for agencies’ smart cards (GCN)
Ready or not, here’s HSPD-12 (GCN)
GSA’s handbook provides road map to PIV I compliance (GCN)
Broader implementation of HSPD-12 could boost PKI use (GCN)
Contractors must comply with HSPD-12 (FCW)
Agencies focus on HSPD-12 challenges ahead (FCW)
HSPD-12 cards open new worlds (FCW)
Reality of HSPD-12 settles in (FCW)
Social Security Administration ahead of HSPD-12 deadline (FCW)
Businesses weigh HSPD-12 costs (FCW)
Agencies, industry ramp up HSPD-12 efforts (FCW)
New HSPD-12 road map guides tech managers (FCW)
Fed IT security executives struggle with HSPD-12 planning (FCW)
Identity management requires card smarts (FCW)
PKI gets shot in the arm from HSPD-12 (GCN) 2006 Continued on next slide
DOD unveils next-generation CAC (GCN)
Agencies take a deep breath as officials review HSPD-12 rollout (GCN)
HSPD-12 opens door for widespread PKI use (GCN)
Ready or not, here come the PIV cards (GCN)
Agencies claim readiness on HSPD-12 (GCN)
HSPD-12: It's not all in the cards (GCN)
OMB memo
Agency progress report
DHS gets HSPD-12 extension (FCW)
Agencies fall short on HSPD-12 deadline (FCW)
Mike Butler wants to card you (FCW)
VA to award contract for HSPD-12 deployment (FCW)
IG: GSA could fall short on HSPD-12 (FCW)
HHS awards BearingPoint HSPD-12 pilot (FCW)
The new door openers (FCW)
It's hand-holding time (FCW)
Agencies see smart-card value beyond HSPD-12 (FCW) 2007 Continued on next slide
Treasury shifted HSPD-12 path on audit findings, report shows (FCW)
GSA sets HSPD-12 price point (FCW)
Interior gives up on providing HSPD-12 services (FCW)
Feds face new HSPD-12 hurdles (FCW)
VA considers life after HSPD-12 compliance (FCW)
Standardizing a wilderness of IDs (GCN)
The Credential Conundrum (GCN)
HSPD-12’s final stretch (GCN)
Many HSPD-12 cards fail their first test (GCN)
GSA to stop paying for HSPD-12 vendor testing (GCN)
GSA to test HSPD-12 credentials (GCN)
NASA plaintiffs win one round against HSPD-12 (FCW)
HSPD-12 credentials still few and far between (FCW)