Federal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Architecture
The Federal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Architecture is an information system that facilitates a government entity (or nongovernment entity) accepting public key certificates issued by another government entity (or nongovernment entity) for a transaction. Thus, making it possible for data integrity and confidentiality. The GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP) has been appointed as the Federal PKI Management Authority to manage the design, the development, the implementation, and the management of the Federal PKI Architecture.
Last Reviewed 1/16/2009