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S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) is a standard for public-key encryption and signing of MIME data. S/MIME is on an IETF standards track and defined in a number of documents, most importantly RFC 8551.
The Cryptographic Modernization Program is a Department of Defense directed, NSA Information Assurance Directorate led effort to transform and modernize Information Assurance capabilities for the 21st century. It has three phases: Replacement- All at risk devices to be replaced.
The Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 140-2, (FIPS PUB 140-2), [1] [2] is a U.S. government computer security standard used to approve cryptographic modules. ...
The CAC also satisfies the requirements for digital signature and data encryption technologies: authentication, integrity and non-repudiation. The CAC is a controlled item. As of 2008 [needs update], DoD has issued over 17 million smart cards. This number includes reissues to accommodate changes in name, rank, or status and to replace lost or ...
Encryption and/or sender authentication of e-mail messages (e.g., using OpenPGP or S/MIME); Encryption and/or authentication of documents (e.g., the XML Signature or XML Encryption standards if documents are encoded as XML); Authentication of users to applications (e.g., smart card logon, client authentication with SSL/TLS).
Beginning December 2020 all DoD ID card facilities discontinued issuance of the legacy color-coded Uniformed Services Privilege and Identification Cards with the Next Generation USID card. The Next Generation USID card incorporates an updated design and security features to deter counterfeiting and fraud and is printed on a plastic cardstock.
On March 22, 2019, the United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross approved FIPS 140-3, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules to succeed FIPS 140-2. [5] FIPS 140-3 became effective on September 22, 2019. [6] FIPS 140-3 testing began on September 22, 2020, and a small number of validation certificates have been issued.
Part 2: Security Functional Components – Provides a catalog of security functional requirements (e.g., access control, encryption, and audit functions). [16] Part 3: Security Assurance Components – Specifies assurance levels (EAL1–EAL7), representing the depth and rigor of security evaluations. [17]