Companies seeking to cooperate with the U.S. federal government in any capacity must meet its strict cybersecurity standards. To this end, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requires an authorization of operation (ATO) security authorization process. Obtaining this authorization means ensuring compliance with the requirements determined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and other safety requirements.
The encryption curve approved by NIST does not include the curve used on the mainnet Ethereum. The mainnet Ethereum encryption method is deliberately selected and provides a verified equivalent security level, but this difference from the NIST process usually creates friction for companies that build on Ethereum and seek federal government approval. Efforts must be made to promote government approval to establish projects on Ethereum.
Your help is needed to advance this cause and help advance the business goals of companies that cooperate with the U.S. federal government and build on Ethereum. Here is how to participate:
what: The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) has established an operational working group mandate to help solve this ongoing problem. The group will review the minimum requirements for the production of an Ethereum-based blockchain that can pass the authorization process, whether by introducing a minimum viable alternative encryption mechanism, or by facilitating the approval of NIST for use in Ethereum.
The chair of the working group is John Greaves, Director of Global Standards, Architecture, Compliance and Communications ConsenSys Health. As a globally recognized technology leader, Greaves is a pioneer in DLT and blockchain technology. He brings more than 40 years of experience in the fields of standards, regulation and compliance into his role as chairman of the working group.
WHO: The authorization of the operations working group is looking for existing and new EEA members who wish to cooperate with the U.S. federal government or provide products to customers who cooperate with the U.S. federal government.
Why join: Any company that builds on Ethereum and cooperates with the U.S. federal government has a vested interest in promoting the government’s acceptance and use of products based on Ethereum. The mandate of the Operational Working Group aims to bring these interests and ideas together to further promote the progress and competitive products of the commercial Ethereum community. This is an opportunity to become a leader in the development of new use cases, requirements, and NIST-compliant commercial Ethereum blockchains, which will help advance your business goals and simplify future cooperation with the US federal government for your company and Other people serve.
when: Starting from September 20, 2021, the Operation Rights Working Group will meet every two weeks.
how: Current EEA members should log in to the member collaboration site and join the working group to receive future updates and meeting invitations.To provide topics/questions for group discussion, please visit the group’s Github repository. If you do not have access rights yet, please contact [email protected].
Interested in participating, but you are not an EEA member yet? Learn more about EEA membership and how to help reshape the way the U.S. federal government interacts with Ethereum-based projects.touch [email protected] Or visit https://entethalliance.org/become-a-member/.
