Defence Interoperable Network Services Authority
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| Type: | Government |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | UK |
| Headquarters: | 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) is the U.K.'s authority for domain naming and IP address allocation. All IP address ranges used within networks and systems are 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]