“There is a general government-focused trend to move to multifactor authentication,” SafeNet’s Moore says. “The Embedded Computer government wants to move away from password-based protection to Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) protection. Things such as SIPRNet smart cards provide two-factor authentication and meet PKI standards. There is a large U.S. government Key Management Infrastructure the embedded computer program that is focused on creating and delivering keys to government users ensuring that key rotation –The embedded computer life-cycle management – is up to date and efficient. The life of a key depends on the mission requirements. It can last from 24 hours to 6 months to a year if necessary.
refer to: http://mil-embedded.com/articles/cloud-security-the-dod/
