Version 1.0 Certificate Policy for the Next Generation 9-1-1 Public Key Infrastructure Now Available
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The NG9-1-1 Interoperability Oversight Commission (NIOC) is pleased to announce completion of Version 1.0 of the Certificate Policy (CP) for the NG9-1-1 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). This initial PKI provides a uniform standardized method for securely expressing one’s type, identity, role, and agency affiliation within the NG9-1-1 ecosystem. This system is designed to provide for seamless and secure interoperability between disparate 9-1-1 entities within the NG9-1-1 trust chain. NG9-1-1 standards have called for a PKI from the beginning, but it is only now being implemented. Completion of this CP is a landmark achievement in the path to reaching end-state NG9-1-1.
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