The PKI solution, which uses technology developed by Entrust, gives DOE and other government agencies the ability to time-stamp secured documents and place them on Web servers. It also protects documents from being altered after they have been digitally signed and allows recipients of e-documents to transparently validate the signature.
"This important development serves as a key milestone in meeting the security and productivity objectives of DOE's e-government strategy," said Abraham. "We are pleased to share this new technology with other agencies in the federal government."
DOE purchased a government-wide license for Entrust's digital signature technology, which allows it to implement the solution at multiple federal agencies.
"The DOE is utilizing enhanced Internet security software to help enable secure authentication, identification and verification of signatures on official e-documents," said Karen Evans, CIO of the DOE. "This furthers our goal of establishing a platform of cost-efficient, highly secured e-services. Our goal is swiftly becoming a reality."