Enables Individuals to Use Familiar Digital Credentials to Access Government Services Online

TORONTO, ONTARIO, August 21, 2013 – SecureKey, the leading provider of trusted identity networks, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the United States Postal Service® (USPS®) to provide the cloud-based authentication infrastructure for the new Federal Cloud Credential Exchange (FCCX). The U.S. government’s FCCX service is designed to enable individuals to securely access online services —such as health benefits, student loan information, and retirement benefit information—at multiple federal agencies without the need to use a different password or other digital identification for each service.

The FCCX is an integral component of implementing President Obama’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) and the federal government’s policies and procedures under its Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) program. The first of its kind in the U.S., the new service is expected to spur broader federal agency acceptance of approved third-party credentials of varying strengths and types, from simple user names and passwords to Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards. When fully deployed, the FCCX network will allow individuals to use existing, approved, third-party digital credentials to log into federal agencies’ online services with security, privacy and convenience. For more information on NSTIC and ICAM see nist.gov/nstic/ or idmanagement.gov/approved-identity-providers.

SecureKey was chosen for its innovative federated authentication platform, SecureKey briidge.net Exchange. This cloud-based authentication and credential brokerage service is at the heart of the FCCX, enabling the credential exchange to easily and cost-effectively broker user credential management capabilities instead of having to create and manage an authentication infrastructure robust enough to handle tens of millions of individuals. The flexible SecureKey briidge.net Exchange service is extensible to a broad range of federal agencies, enabling them to provide a wider selection of more compelling online services while enhancing security and privacy.

“This system marks a significant milestone in the evolution of cloud computing, leading the way in demonstrating how identities will be utilized and managed in the online world for years to come, and we are thrilled to have been selected by the USPS for this critical national initiative,” said Andre Boysen, chief marketing officer for SecureKey. “Last year, SecureKey successfully launched its innovative SecureKey Concierge credential broker service as part of the Government of Canada’s Cyber Authentication Renewal initiative. With today’s announcement, we are the category leader in this market, and will continue to build momentum as we attract other organizations from around the globe.”