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Federal and state laws authorize the acceptance of electronic signatures as legal and enforceable for most transactions.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 is a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that was signed by President Joe Biden on December 29, 2022.

The FY2024 President's budget request was submitted to Congress on March 9, 2023. Under this request, HHS would spend an estimated $1.691 trillion in outlays in FY2024. This would be $10 billion (-1%) less than estimated HHS outlays in FY2023 and $48 billion (+3%) more than actual HHS outlays in FY2022.

Electronic signatures and handwritten signatures executed to electronic records shall be linked to their respective electronic records to ensure that the signatures cannot be excised, copied, or otherwise transferred to falsify an electronic record by ordinary means.

FIPS 186-5 specifies three techniques for the generation and verification of digital signatures that can be used for the protection of data: the Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA) Algorithm, the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA), and the Edwards Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (EdDSA).

The Act makes clear that no person is required to use electronic records, signatures, or contracts. Indeed, E-SIGN requires that a consumer affirmatively consent to the use of electronic notices and records. Prior to consenting, the consumer must receive notice of his or her rights.

Guidelines for digital signature requirements are prescribed in DoD Instruction 8520.02. Electronic or digital signatures may be used where an authorized signature is required on a paper document. DoD uses EDA for the centralized repository of all official payment documentation.

It is DON policy to adopt digital signatures as the preferred means of conducting business transactions within the DON. This policy does not prohibit physical signatures, but digital signatures enable authentication of electronic documents and assure both the identity of the sender and the integrity of the document.