5: Authenticity

Ensure authenticity of government information and services.

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Agencies need to develop strategies and policies whereby they (or their customers) can ensure the authenticity of government- generated information and services. This is important as government begins to “meet” citizens where they are online and as intermediaries begin to “mash up” government data and services. Users need to be assured that government-provided information is clearly labeled so they can better judge the authenticity of the information or service they are accessing. Developing such an approach may be a government-wide initiative, possibly led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Stakeholder(s):

• NIST

Objective(s):

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