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Digital Identity Guidelines: Authentication and Lifecycle Management, Special Publication 800-63B, Revision 3

These guidelines provide technical requirements for federal agencies implementing digital identity services and are not intended to constrain the development or use of standards outside of this purpose. These guidelines focus on the authentication of subjects interacting with government systems over open networks, establishing that a given claimant is a subscriber who has been previously…

Organization: National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)

Authors: Paul A. Grassi, James L. Fenton, Elaine M. Newton, Ray A. Perlner, Andrew R. Regenscheid, William E. Burr, Justin P. Richer, Naomi B. Lefkowitz, Jamie M. Danker, Yee-Yin Choong, Kristen K. Greene, Mary F. Theofanos

Published Year: 2017

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These guidelines provide technical requirements for federal agencies implementing digital identity services and are not intended to constrain the development or use of standards outside of this purpose. These guidelines focus on the authentication of subjects interacting with government systems over open networks, establishing that a given claimant is a subscriber who has been previously authenticated.