Announcements
- Thank you for your participation!! As of January 9th, 2013, the esMD AoR Digital Credentials White Paper has been finalized. The document below as well as the text embedded within the Digital Credentials White Paper Wiki reflect updates that were proposed and agreed upon during the formal Consensus Process. Please contact the Workgroup Lead or Support Lead if you have any remaining questions or concerns.
Works Approved Through Consensus
Date | Artifact Name | Artifact Links |
1/9/2013 | esMD AoR L1 SWG Report - Digital Credentials Management | |
Works in Progress
Artifact Name | Description/Purpose | Status | Current Status/ Last Updated | Reviewers | Target Date for Completion |
Digital Credentials Draft White Paper | Expansion upon AoR L1 UC and input for AoR L1 Harmonization | Draft | 11/9/2012 | | December 1, 2012 |
Meeting Materials
Meeting Date | Meeting Materials | Presentation Materials | Minutes | View Meeting Recordings |
December 5, 2012 | Meeting Materials | Meeting Presentation (.pptx) | | |
November 28, 2012 | Meeting Materials | Meeting Presentation (.pptx) (intro slides) | | View on Vimeo |
November 21, 2012 | MEETING CANCELLED |
November 14, 2012 | Meeting Materials | Meeting Presentation (.pptx) (intro slides) | Meeting Minutes (.docx) | View on Vimeo |
November 7, 2012 | Meeting Materials | Meeting Presentation (.pptx) (intro slides) | Meeting Minutes (.docx) | View on Vimeo |
October 31, 2012 | Meeting Materials | Meeting Presentation (.pptx) | Meeting Minutes (.docx) | View on Vimeo |
October 24, 2012 | Meeting Materials | Meeting Presentation (.pptx) | Meeting Minutes (.docx) | View on Vimeo |
October 17, 2012 | Meeting Materials | Meeting Presentation (.pptx) | Meeting Minutes (.docx) | View on Vimeo |
October 10, 2012 | Meeting Materials | Meeting Presentation (.pptx) | Meeting Minutes (.docx) | View on Vimeo |
October 3, 2012 | Meeting Materials | Meeting Presentation (.pptx) | Meeting Minutes (.docx) | View on Vimeo |
September 26, 2012 | Meeting Materials | Meeting Presentation (.pptx) | Meeting Minutes (.docx) | View on Vimeo |
September 19, 2012 | Meeting Materials | Meeting Presentation (.pptx) | Meeting Minutes (.docx) | View on Vimeo |
Reference Materials
Standards
Industry Implementations
White Papers/Industry Reports
Document Link | Description | Version/Date |
INCIT Study Report (PDF) | Study Report on Biometrics in E-Authentication, InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards | Mar 30, 2007 |
Federal Requirements
See all Author of Record SWG reference materials on the esMD Reference Materials page.
Workgroup Details
Objective:
Define required process for issuing and managing digital credentials for esMD.
Makeup:
Requirements:
- NIST SP 800-63-1 Level 3 Authentication (December 2011)
- Federal Bridge Certification Authority (FBCA)
- Digital Certificates must be X.509v3+ based
- Must be from CA cross-certified with FB
- Must provide for non-repudiation as part of the credentials and artifacts
In Scope:
- Digital credential life cycle
- Relevant standards
- Policy issues regarding digital credentials
Out of Scope:
- Identity Proofing
- Digital Signatures
Deliverable: Summary White Paper
- Assumptions
- Statement of Problem
- Recommended Solution(s)
- Review of Standards (e.g., NIST, FBCA, FICAM)
- CA qualifications and list
- Issuance process
- Credential types and forms
- Credential uses (Identity, Signing, Proxy, Encryption, Data Integrity)
- Specific use credentials (e.g., Direct, DEA)
- Maintenance requirements
- Revocation process
- Trust anchor validation
- Non-repudiation assurance
- Identify gaps in current policy impacting Digital Credentials
- References