Department of State

The Department of State (DoS) successfully cross-certified with the Prototype Federal Bridge Certification Authority (FBCA) using their Entrust Certificate Authority and Syntegra's Meta-Directory, on October 14, 2003.

Upon successful testing and policy mapping, the Federal Public Key Infrastructure Policy Authority (FPKIPA) authorized the issuance of a cross-certificate from the Production FBCA to the DoS on January 13, 2004.

The DoS is currently setting up a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for Consular Affairs Bureau for their Machine Readable Travel Document or Passport application. Future passports will contain personal biometrics information, in addition to, personal data stored in IC and signed/verified by this infrastructure.

This planned PKI enabled application is indeed cutting edge for heightened identity assurance of those crossing our borders.

Page Last Updated: 10 Nov 2004