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Identity Ecosystem Steering Group Webinar July 12 at 1PM

The soon-to-be-established Identity Ecosystem Steering Group will be the focal point for stakeholders to convene and collaborate on a framework to enable the Identity Ecosystem envisioned in the

Three Hundred Million Reasons to Federate Identity: an IRS Case Study

Study indicates IRS net savings up to $305 million annually by adopting an improved identity management system. By adopting an NSTIC-aligned solution, the IRS could save up to $111 million up-front

Out with the old, in with the new: making MFA the norm

It seems it’s finally multi-factor authentication’s (MFA) time in the limelight. A recent Wells Fargo commercial touts a movement beyond the password with strong authentication. Bank of America

Identity Ecosystem Steering Group to Launch August 15-16, 2012 in Chicago

Last week we shared the exciting news of an award to Trusted Federal Systems (TFS) to serve as the formal convener and secretariat for the soon-to-be-established Identity Ecosystem Steering Group

Does That Cloud Look Like A Pig? Putting the Fed in Federation: Part II

Back in February, if you read our post on Putting the Fed in Federation: The U.S. Government as Early Adopter of the Identity Ecosystem and thought “when pigs fly,” you probably weren’t alone. But