Cyberspace—the interdependent network of
information technology components that underpins
many of our communications—is a crucial component
of the Nation's critical infrastructure.
We use cyberspace to exchange information,
buy and sell products and services, and enable
many online transactions across a wide range of
sectors, both nationally and internationally.
As a result, a secure cyberspace is critical to
the health of our economy and to the security
of our Nation. In particular, the Federal Government
must address the recent and alarming rise in online
fraud, identity theft, and misuse of information online.
One key step in reducing online fraud and identity theft
is to increase the level of trust associated with identities
in cyberspace. While this strategy recognizes the value of
anonymity for many online transactions (e.g., blog postings),
for other types of transactions (e.g., online banking or
accessing electronic health records) it is important that
the parties to that transaction have a high degree of trust
that they are interacting with known entities.
Spoofed websites, stolen passwords, and compromised
login accounts are all symptoms of an untrustworthy
computing environment. The strategy seeks to identify
ways to raise the level of trust associated with the
identities of individuals, organizations, services, and
devices involved in certain types of online transactions.
The strategy's vision is: Individuals and organizations
utilize secure, efficient, easy-to-use, and interoperable
identity solutions to access online services in a manner
that promotes confidence, privacy, choice, and innovation.
iCache GSA Contract Number: GS-35F-0316U
