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Information Security: Status of Federal Public Key Infrastructure Activities at Major Federal Departments and Agencies

Overview This report discusses the status of federal PKI activities, including initiatives planned or under way at 24 major federal departments and agencies, as well as the status and planned activities of the Federal Bridge Certification Authority (FBCA) and Access Certificates for Electronic Services (ACES) programs, and identify challenges encountered by these 24 agencies in implementing PKI initiatives since GAO's 2001 report was issued.

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Publisher	U.S. Government Accountability Office	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	December 2003
Format	White Papers
Topics	Physical Infrastructure Protection

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