[PDF] digital signature application form for government

What is a digital signature?

United States Department of the Interior This directive establishes a Department of the Interior (DOI, Department) standard and guidelines for signing electronic documents with digital signatures. A digital signature provides a high level of assurance that the claimed signatory signed the electronic document.

How do I use digital signatures within Doi?

Using Digital Signatures within DOI. DOI requires personnel to use authorized digital signature methods to electronically sign documents involving transactions that require high levels of assurance (such as agreements and forms involving funds, contracts, or other documents that commit the Department to some form of legal liability).

How do you create an electronic signature?

One of the most common ways to create electronic signatures is through PDF documents, generally by the use of a fillable form, or scanning a person's written signature. PDF form documents provide information in a clean and legible manner, and allow users to provide their signature by typing, drawing, or inserting an image file with their name.

Should digital signatures be used for documents requiring Notarization or wet signatures?

Documents that traditionally required notarization or wet signatures require this level of assurance. Currently, agencies should use digital signatures for documents that require high levels of assurance, or for convenience in lower-risk electronic documentation.