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Public Sector Infrastructure Solutions
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Enabling Secure Commerce, Communication, and Collaboration for Government
It is no longer government as usual. Challenged
by the need to change the way that critical services are managed and
delivered to the public, while simultaneously ensuring the protection
of privacy, successful E-Government
and Homeland
Security initiatives must increasingly rely on the promise
of digital technology to achieve their organizational missions.
Ironically, while technology - most notably
the Internet - is clearly part of the solution, it presents its own
set of challenges and vulnerabilities. As government organizations increasingly
take advantage of the Internet, mobile computing, and electronic transactions
as a means of meeting mission objectives, they must also address the
dramatically increased security risks.
As the leading provider of Intelligence and
ControlSM Services, VeriSign is deeply involved in all aspects
of U.S. and global discussions about the appropriate regulation and
recognition of electronic security measures, including digital signatures
and related tools for electronic authentication. The company participates
actively in statutory and regulatory activities of national and local
government, foreign governments, and international organizations, such
as the U.S. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) and federal E-Sign
Act regulatory regimes, the European Commission and the United Nations
Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). VeriSign's comprehensive
critical infrastructure and cyber-security solutions ensure government's
ability to provide secure mission-critical commerce, communication and
collaboration.
Stratton Sclavos, President and CEO of VeriSign
is an advisor on the Homeland Security Committee and has been nominated
for membership in the White House National Security Telecommunications
Advisory Committee (NSTAC). In addition, VeriSign participates in ongoing
negotiations involving U.S.-bilateral trade agreements and multilateral
forums, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as in discussions
of the topics of taxation, spam and other critical issues.
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