OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SYSTEMS OPERATIONS (OTSO), DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ADMINI…

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OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SYSTEMS OPERATIONS (OTSO), DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS (DISSAO) IS IMPLEMENTING LOGICAL SMART CARD AUTHENTICATION. SSA HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR A SOLUTION WHICH WILL ENSURE THE MANDATORY USE OF A PIV CARD WHILE AT THE SAME TIME MAKING THE LOGON PROCESS EASIER FOR SSA EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS. SSA HAS AN EXTENSIVE NUMBER OF SOFTWARE/HARDWARE SYSTEMS THAT ALL REQUIRE DIFFERENT CREDENTIALS FOR AUTHENTICATION. THE SSA ENVIRONMENT INCLUDES, ACTIVE DIRECTORY, JAVA, WEB SPHERE, ORACLE, DB2, IBM 3270, TERMINAL, AND MANY OTHER UNIQUE USER STORES. THIS SOLUTION WILL BE USED TO ENFORCE AND EXTEND A MICROSOFT WINDOWS USER S PIV SMART CARD AUTHENTICATION TO ADDITIONAL PLATFORMS OR APPLICATIONS SUCH AS IBM 3270, TERMINAL-BASED OR OTHER APPLICATIONS THAT REQUIRE THE ENTRY OF A USER ID AND PASSWORD. THESE SYSTEMS ARE NATIONAL IN SCOPE, AFFECT ALL SSA COMPONENTS, AND ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF SSA S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES.