State of Illinois Recognized for E-Authentication Initiative.DALLAS -- Entrust Congratulates Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. ) and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (IEPA IEPA Illinois Environmental Protection Agency IEPA International Early Psychosis Association IEPA Independent Energy Producers Association (also seen as IEP) IEPA Independent Energy Producers Association ) on Federal-State Interoperability Award Entrust, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ENTU), a world leader in securing digital identities and information, today congratulated the State of Illinois on receiving the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. Partnerships Award. Yesterday's award recognizes Illinois' leadership in facilitating federal-state partnerships that save resources and contribute to the missions of involved agencies. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) have a longstanding record of achievement in information security leadership. In 2004, working alongside the EPA and 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. , CMS and IEPA participated in a proof-of-concept project to test the interoperability of e-authentication technology. CMS has an established enterprise-wide 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 ) developed by Entrust for state agencies, and IEPA has been recognized for implementing an electronic system for filing complex regulatory documents, with the system's authentication and security infrastructure being based on the Entrust TruePass(TM) and Entrust GetAccess(TM) solutions. Yesterday's award highlights the effectiveness of the Federal Bridge Certification Authority (FBCA FBCA Federal Bridge Certification Authority FBCA Federation of British Cremation Authorities (UK) FBCA Florida Business Corporation Act FBCA First Baptist Church Arlington (Texas) ) in both validating digital certificates and saving state and federal resources. By using the authentication credentials issued by their respective agencies, the IEPA and EPA are able to seamlessly exchange secure information and establish trust across the agencies. "Entrust applauds the continued accomplishments of the State of Illinois," said Kevin Simzer, Senior Vice President at Entrust. "Illinois serves as a model for other states in developing programs that provide needed federal-state interoperability. This recognition of CMS and IEPA highlights what can be achieved when state and federal agencies work together to support e-government transactions and communication, demonstrating the economic and operational benefits of e-authentication for businesses, consumers, and government agencies." About Entrust Entrust, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTU) is a world-leader in securing digital identities and information. Over 1,400 enterprises and government agencies in more than 50 countries use Entrust solutions to help secure the digital lives of their citizens, customers, employees and partners. Our proven software and services can help customers in achieving regulatory and corporate compliance, while helping to turn security challenges such as identity theft and e-mail security into business opportunities. For more information on how Entrust can help secure your digital life, please visit: www.entrust.com Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. In Canada, Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Limited. All Entrust product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Entrust, Inc. or Entrust Limited. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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