Information Security Act - Directs the Chief Information Officer and the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with the heads of key DHS agencies to implement managed digital certificate-based security projects and to issue to DHS employees managed digital certificates that: (1) provide standards-based e-mail encryption and digital signature capabilities; (2) permit interoperability with the Federal bridge and other Government public key infrastructure systems and applications; (3) demonstrate proven scalability; (4) support multiple platforms; and (5) include automated, secure key, and certificate management.
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Oct 17, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1895-1896)
Oct 16, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.