Cybertrust Awarded GSA Schedule 70 Contract for PKI Offering and Professional Services.HERNDON, Va. -- Cybertrust([R]), the global information security specialist, today announced that it was awarded U.S. General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. (GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. ) IT Schedule 70 for its Public Key Infrastructure (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of ) Shared Service Provider (SSP (1) (Service Switching Point) The local exchange node in an SS7 telephone network. The SSP can be part of the voice switch or in a separate computer connected to it. ) Program (Special Item Number 132-61) and its Professional Information Technology Services (Special Item Number 132-51). GSA IT Schedule 70 was established to provide U.S. government agencies the ability to procure the products and services they need as solutions to their information technology requirements. Schedule 70 is a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) that provides federal, state and local U.S. governments with a vehicle to purchase services and products directly from Cybertrust. "Cybertrust has worked with business and governments worldwide on a variety of identity management initiatives, such as HSPD-12, national identity cards and ePassports," said Stijn Bijnens, Cybertrust senior vice president of identity management. "The GSA Schedule 70 Contract will allow us to provide additional expertise to U.S. government organizations to help them meet federal regulations and above all, secure and protect confidential information Noun 1. confidential information - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" steer, tip, wind, hint, lead ." For more information on Cybertrust government offerings and expertise, please visit http://www.cybertrust.com/industries/government. About Cybertrust Cybertrust is the global information security specialist, delivering services that secure critical data, protect identities and help customers demonstrate ongoing compliance. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 21,655 at the 2000 census, which makes it the largest of three towns in the county.[1] History , United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. with more than 30 offices around the globe, Cybertrust is one of the world's largest providers of information security and a global market leader in managed security services. For more information, visit www.cybertrust.com. (c) Cybertrust 2007. All Rights Reserved. Cybertrust is a registered trademark of Cybertrust Holdings, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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