Defence Interoperable Network Services Authority
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| Type: | Government |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | UK |
| Headquarters: | Defence Interoperable Network Services Authority Defence Equipment & Support \ Information Systems & Services Room 9, Building H21 JSU Corsham, Copenacre Site Park Lane Corsham Wiltshire SN13 9NR |
| Country: | UK |
| Email: | pki [at] dinsa.mod.uk |
| Website: | mod.uk/pki |
| Key People | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Keith Bell, Head of DINSA | |
DINSA(Defence Interoperable Network Services Authority) are the Ministry of Defence,UK authority for domain naming and IP adress allocation. All IP address ranges used within networks and systems shall be allocated by DINSA.[1]
The naming and addressing principles and rules to be used throughout MOD,UK infrastructure are defined in the JSP 457 - The Defence Manual Of Interoperable Network and Enabling Services.
Defence Public Key Infrastructure (DPKI) of the UK comes under DINSA and is managed by DPMA( DPKI Policy Management Authority).[2] DPMA is assisted by DPKI Techinal Advisory Group, Certificate Management Authority and Certification Authority.
The Public Key Infrastructure(PKI) solution of the MoD, UK is licensed by Entrust Inc.[3]