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E-Authentication
Program Manager	:	Steve Timchak
Description	:	Minimizes the burden on businesses, public and government when obtaining services on-line by providing a secure infrastructure for on-line transactions, eliminating the need for separate processes for the verification of identity and electronic signatures.
Progress to Date	:	•	Issued final OMB E-Authentication Guidance for Federal agencies (establishes 4 levels of identity assurance)
		•	Issued Federated Technical Architecture Design and Component Interface specifications for pilot
		•	Completed Interim Credential Assessment Framework
		•	Conducted Credential Assessment on 12 Credential Service Providers
		•	Completed strategic business plan
		•	Published Interim Federal Trust List
		•	Established interoperability testing lab
Next Steps	:	•	Issue Final NIST Technical Guidance on Authentication systems
		•	Complete federated authentication pilot and issue report
		•	Create E-Authentication Portal for FirstGov
		•	Add at least 25 credential service providers to credential trust list
		•	Issue Federated Technical Architecture Design and Component Interface specifications for government-wide deployment
Web Site	:	http://www.cio.gov/eauthentication

FAST FACT

Not undertaking a consolidated authentication approach would cost an additional $200 million in development costs, $26 million in acquisition costs and would delay implementation of the E-Government initiatives to 2005 and beyond.

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