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Cloud is the next chapter in the government's identity management saga

The Postal Service issued a draft solicitation for the Federal Cloud Credential Exchange. The goal is to create a cloud-based service to perform identity authentication and verification. Agencies could plug into the service, integrating it with any application that adheres to the standards.

Tags: technology , cloud computing , NIST , identity management , USPS , Jeremy Grant , Judy Spencer , Bill Corrington , Stony Point Enterprises , Federal Cloud Credential Exchange , Jason Miller

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OMB opens door to non-federal online credentials

A memo from federal CIO Steven VanRoekel requires agencies to begin accepting usernames and passwords from commercial companies such as Verisign or Google. This is the second time the government has tried to accept commercial credentials. Experts say this time agencies and industry are better prepared to be successful.

Tags: technology , OMB , NIH , SSA , GSA , Moira Mack , Judy Spencer , Frank Baitman , Steven Van Roekel , Randy Vanderhoof , smartcard alliance , identity management , open id standards , HSPD-12 , Jason Miller ,

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Former GSAer Spencer joins CertiPath

Tags: mangement , Judy Spencer , GSA , identity management , HSPD-12 , PKI , Jason Miller

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