FIDO can provide easier, faster sign-ins for citizen services and to government employee applications – while protecting them against phishing and credential reuse
Enterprises and governments around the globe are turning to modern online authentication solutions featuring FIDO specifications based on public key cryptography for easier and phishing-resistant authentication. Notably, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), refers to FIDO security keys as the gold standard of MFA1.
Read on to learn more about how FIDO and passkeys can fit into government ecosystems for phishing-resistant authentication for citizens and employees alike.
FIDO for Citizen Access to e-Government Services
Several governments globally have deployed and/or supported FIDO authentication for citizens to securely conduct government transactions, including making tax payments and applying for and accessing government benefits. Governments leveraging FIDO authentication solutions have realized reduced operational costs and increased consumer satisfaction.
Policymakers and department/agency heads seeking to learn about FIDO authentication to support or deploy FIDO for e-government services should start with these resources:
- Read the FIDO for e-Government services white paper
- See FIDO Alliance’s submissions to policymakers
- See government deployments and recognitions
- Read case studies from governments and other services leveraging FIDO today
- Learn about passkeys
- Get the specifications
- Find a deployment partner
- Consult the UX guidelines
FIDO for Employee Access to Government Applications
For government entities around the globe, FIDO can provide a phishing-resistant and simpler method for employees to access government applications.FIDO can also complement existing technologies with governments such as PKI. Government agency/departments heads interested in learning more about FIDO and passkeys should start with these resources:
- See FIDO Alliance’s submissions to policymakers
- See government deployments and recognitions
- Read case studies from governments and other services leveraging FIDO today
- Learn about passkeys
- Get the specifications
- Find a deployment partner
- Consult the UX guidelines
FIDO in US Government
The U.S. government has embraced FIDO authentication, and requested guidance around how to implement FIDO into the government’s existing PIV-centric ecosystem used to manage enterprise access for government employees and contractors.
To provide this guidance, the FIDO Alliance published a paper, “FIDO Alliance Guidance for U.S. Government Agency Deployment of FIDO Authentication.”
FIDO & Public Policy
Through its working groups and member public policy leads, the FIDO Alliance engages in meaningful discussion with policymakers around the world on how FIDO specifications offer newer, better options for strong authentication, and recommends associated policy updates.
Policymakers working on authentication requirements can request a briefing from the FIDO Alliance by filling out the form here.
To view FIDO Alliance policy documents, visit FIDO Alliance Policy Documents.
Governments all around the world are deploying FIDO. Learn about them on the FIDO Government Deployments page.
