Implementation of DoD Public Key Infrastructure Policy and Procedures

Abstract

Introduction. Federal agencies, including DoD, are increasingly using the World Wide Web and other Internet-based applications to provide on-line public access to information and services as well as to improve internal business operations. However, the potential for improvements in service delivery and productivity due to electronic and Internet-based applications come with many of the security risks faced by existing systems as well as new risks. To achieve information superiority in a highly interconnected, shared-risk environment, DoD Information Assurance capabilities must address the pervasiveness of information as a vital aspect of warfighting and business operations. The Defense-in-Depth strategy is the technical strategy that underlies DoD information assurance in which layers of defense are used to achieve security objectives. One element of the Defense-in-Depth strategy is the use of a common, integrated, interoperable DoD Public Key Infrastructure to enable security services at multiple levels of assurance. As of October 2000, the finding allocation for the DoD Public Key Infrastructure for FYs 2001 through 2005 was about $712 million.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 28, 2001
Accession Number
ADA397814

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Identification
  • Identification Systems
  • Information Assurance
  • Information Systems
  • Internet
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Program Management
  • Risk Management
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics