The NG9-1-1 Interoperability Oversight Commission (NIOC) is pleased to announce it has approved Atos/Eonti as the first subscriber to NIOC’s NG9-1-1 Interoperability Services, marking another step toward secure interoperability in Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) systems.
At the commission’s monthly meeting on July 12, the NIOC authorized Atos/Eonti to operate an Intermediate Certificate Authority (ICA) for the NIOC PSAP Credentialing Agency (PCA) and its Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
The standards-based PKI will enable disparate jurisdictions to interoperate their 9-1-1 systems securely and seamlessly with a shared root of trust, using credentials based on ANSI-accredited consensus standards.
“This is a landmark achievement that reflects the original vision of NG9-1-1 standards, including the NENA i3 standard and the forthcoming NG-PSAP standard,” said Steve McMurrer, Chair of NIOC. “On behalf of all the commission members, I would like to thank our public and private partners for making this possible. The vision of an interoperable, standards-based cybersecurity system has been a key objective of our collective standards work.”
As the first subscriber to the NIOC NG9-1-1 Interoperability Services, Atos is taking proactive steps to deploy secure, interoperable NG9-1-1 systems based on the NENA i3 standard. “Atos is proud to be the first subscriber to the NIOC NG9-1-1 Interoperability Services along with our partner Eonti. Implementing a resilient and scalable PSAP credentialing/PKI process is critical path as we collectively build out these highly interoperable and vital public safety networks” said Mark Longstaff, Head of Operations for Atos Public Safety. “We are thankful to the NIOC for their partnership and support.”
Eonti, the NIOC PCA PKI registration authority, and DigiCert, the NIOC PCA PKI certificate authority, have worked diligently with the NIOC to make the PCA a reality. “We are excited to help advance the Next Generation 9-1-1 emergency communications systems, along with our partner DigiCert, to provide the PKI credentials to support secure communications within the NG 9-1-1 ecosystem,” said Eonti President and CEO Oscar Marcia. “We are honored to be part of this significant milestone, and to be trusted by the NIOC and community members to secure the next generation of emergency communication systems,” said Mike Nelson, VP of Digital Trust at DigiCert.
For more information about the NIOC, visit ng911ioc.org.