Another GAO Security Report Released
Saw this over at SNN
According to the General Accounting Office (GAO), intertwining the encryption technologies of various government agencies is currently the biggest challenge facing an initiative that would streamline the development of a U.S. "e-government." Universal PKI technology implementation appears to be the next step in the process but cost and scalability may stand in its way. Authentication and non-repudiation are certainly important components of many government related applications, but with such a huge investment and hope that PKI and PKI interoperability will bring "e-government" to the masses this article causes one to wonder if the GAO has lost sight of the applications "e-government" will support.
