U.S. General Services Administration Office of Governmentwide Policy GSA EXPO May 4, 2010 Lee Ellis U.S. General Services Administration Office of Governmentwide Policy Gov Domain Registration and Processes

Office of Governmentwide Policy What is an Internet Domain? Why is it important? How does it affect me? What are the policy and procedures? The Big Questions

.GOV Functional Responsibilities Domain Name System Security (DNSSEC) Management and propagation of DNSSEC info Allow domain name holders to sign with the.GOV TLD and maintain their DNSSEC info on Monitor DNSSEC key info on all.GOV domain DNS servers Maintain a DNSSEC Help Desk for domain owners Collection Process for Late Payment Send payment overdue notices Followed up with phone calls to domain owner Ensure POC’s are correct Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP) Oversight, governance, policy and intervenes when domain requests have potential political implications.GOV Help Desk Answering s, replying to inbound phone calls and voic s coming in on: Electronic helpdesk system management Registration Website Customer go-to Website for all.GOV registration activities/requirements Management of Support Contractor (COTR) O&M of.GOV Website System Security Responding to system change requests Domain Name Approval Process Authorization letter from highest official: CIO for Fed & State; County Supervisor; Mayor for City/Town & Bureau of Indian Affairs for NSNs If Domain name questionable, send to OGP for “exception” determination and decision Invoicing $125 Annual Fee for each domain registered Manual processing of checks Escalation Protocol for Policy Violations Send violation notice via (you have 24 hours to correct violation) Follow-up phone calls to any/all domain holder POC’s and Authorizing Authority (AA) If still no response, initiate up the escalation chain of command for decision to possibly take down the.GOV domain Contract Admin (Contracting Officer).GOV Program Office PM, COTR, Helpdesk

5/4/ root DNS database maps:  Name to IP address =  And many other mappings (mail servers, IPv6, reverse…) Data organized as tree structure:  Each zone is authoritative for its own data  Minimal coordination between zone operators.edu.mil.gov darpaisiusmc nge alpha The Domain Name System

Reserve –NSN.gov Domains for Use How can I register / acquire a domain for use? What role does Bureau of Indian Affairs play with my registration.

Registration process 4 Steps to get your Gov Internet Domain registered and activated Complete On-Line registration at –Name of domain should be consistent with content –Each Point of Contact must be unique – no single point of failure –Each POC needs to create an account on the registration system DNS information must be complete –Each domain must have at least two Domain Name Servers –Host DNS must be updated before domain activation Authorization letter must be signed and transmitted –Authorization letter must be on Letterhead –Letter must be signed by Agency Head or the CIO –Please fax a copy of the letter prior to mailing to (540) Billing POC must pay for the Domain with a Credit Card After receipt of the authorization letter and DNS test pass an will be generated allowing for the Domain to be paid and activated

BIA – GSA Behind the Scenes BIA responsibilities: –Ensure tribe is a Federally recognized tribe –Have received the tribes resolution on file Must state purpose of Website / Domain Must have original signatures and POC Must fill out letter of Application –Issues Authorization letter to GSA GSA responsibilities: –Check registration information –Perform server test –Accept fee –Activate DNS and Propagate information

GSA Office of Governmentwide Policy Questions?

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