Enterprise Active Directory

A cooperative, progressive approach to the enterprise

The Enterprise Active Directory marks an exciting new era for the IT enterprise in Washington state government.

Every day, state agencies use hundreds of common applications, software, services and resources. Until now, the time lost and the human and financial resources spent duplicating and reinventing applications was an expected norm. Recent, tough budgetary constraints have demanded a paradigm shift. Today, the technology leadership in the state has turned its attention toward shared access to applications, software, services and resources and the implementation of best practices. The enterprise is moving toward a standardized environment, schema, application programming interfaces (APIs) and an authentication system that is omnipresent and secure.

The Washington State Enterprise Active Directory Forest, a Microsoft Windows strategic approach, provides a common, shared environment that makes unprecedented levels of cooperation possible and, ultimately, reduces costs and optimizes resources.