State of New Jersey

New Jersey’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) serves 17 agencies in state government. The state needed to streamline the flow of information and services to residents and government offices, such as the Department of Human Services and the Department of Labor. But security is paramount; especially with the U.S. government’s emphasis on homeland security as well as healthcare and privacy legislation.

We provide significant e-government services, but we would not be able to provide the necessary levels of security without VeriSign. It is extremely important to us that our digital certificates are issued by the State of New Jersey, yet carry the inherent trust that comes with using the VeriSign® product.

Paula Arcioni,
New Jersey Office of Information Technology

Challenges

• New Jersey needed to provide secure online access to a large volume of forms, documents, and other types of data stored throughout various corners of disparate government offices.

Solution

• The state of New Jersey worked with VeriSign to implement an enterprise wide Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for distributing over 65,000 digital certificates, which identify users, allowing them to digitally sign contracts or forms, and encrypt confidential information.

Results

• The State of New Jersey was able to expand its online services for residents and businesses conducting secure online transactions with the government, and keep on the cutting edge of security to better serve its citizens.