CRUISERT: Cross-domain User Identity and Credential Management Service

Current mechanisms for cross-domain management of user identities and the exchange of associated cryptographic user credentials do not provide effective support for establishing unique user identities across organizational boundaries. Today, with coalitionoperations becoming key to the war on terror and rogue nations, the need for tools capable of managing cross-domain user identity and credentials has become paramount. This SBIR is concerned with the development of robust capabilities for managing andexchanging unique user identities and associated credentials across organizational and trust boundaries. The resultant tool design is intended to help establish and maintain unique identities despite the arrival and departure of both organizations andindividuals in joint and multinational operations. Phase I will assess the viability of COTS tools for PKI, directory services, and policy management in creating the desired capability, and will develop an approach and high-level design based on theassessment. Effective, consistent management of user identities and credentials across domains and organizations. This dual-use capability is key to maintaining personnel coherence in coalitions operations as well as commercial virtual enterprises andsupply chains.