diff --git a/platform/identity/bundle.json b/platform/identity/bundle.json
index ab91472105..9b3e1eac2b 100644
--- a/platform/identity/bundle.json
+++ b/platform/identity/bundle.json
@@ -7,10 +7,17 @@
                 "provides": "identityService",
                 "depends": [ "$q" ]
             },
+            {
+                "implementation": "IdentityProvider.js",
+                "type": "provider",
+                "provides": "identityService",
+                "depends": [ "$q" ],
+                "priority": "fallback"
+            },
             {
                 "type": "decorator",
                 "provides": "creationService",
-                "implementation": "services/IdentityCreationDecorator.js",
+                "implementation": "IdentityCreationDecorator.js",
                 "depends": [ "identityService" ]
             }
         ],
@@ -19,6 +26,16 @@
                 "implementation": "IdentityIndicator.js",
                 "depends": [ "identityService" ]
             }
+        ],
+        "types": [
+            {
+                "properties": [
+                    {
+                        "key": "creator",
+                        "name": "Creator"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
         ]
     }
 }
diff --git a/platform/identity/src/IdentityProvider.js b/platform/identity/src/IdentityProvider.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5acb4a2c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/identity/src/IdentityProvider.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+/*global define*/
+
+/**
+ * Defines interfaces and common infrastructure for establishing
+ * a user's identity.
+ * @namespace platform/identity
+ */
+define(
+    function () {
+        "use strict";
+
+        var UNKNOWN_USER = {
+            key: "unknown",
+            name: "Unknown User"
+        };
+
+        /**
+         * Default implementation of an identity service. Provides an
+         * unkown user.
+         * @constructor
+         * @implements {IdentityService}
+         * @memberof platform/identity
+         */
+        function IdentityProvider($q) {
+            this.userPromise = $q.when(UNKNOWN_USER);
+        }
+
+        IdentityProvider.prototype.getUser = function () {
+            return this.userPromise;
+        };
+
+        return IdentityProvider;
+    }
+);
diff --git a/platform/identity/test/IdentityProviderSpec.js b/platform/identity/test/IdentityProviderSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85867642a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/identity/test/IdentityProviderSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*global define,describe,beforeEach,it,jasmine,expect,Promise,waitsFor,runs */
+
+define(
+    [
+        '../src/IdentityProvider'
+    ],
+    function (IdentityProvider) {
+        "use strict";
+
+        describe("IdentityProvider", function () {
+            var mockQ, mockCallback, provider;
+
+            function calledBack() {
+                return mockCallback.calls.length > 0;
+            }
+
+            beforeEach(function () {
+                mockCallback = jasmine.createSpy('callback');
+                mockQ = jasmine.createSpyObj('$q', ['when']);
+                mockQ.when.andCallFake(function (v) {
+                    return Promise.resolve(v);
+                });
+
+                provider = new IdentityProvider(mockQ);
+            });
+
+            it("provides an unknown user", function () {
+                provider.getUser().then(mockCallback);
+
+                waitsFor(calledBack);
+                runs(function () {
+                    expect(mockCallback).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+                        key: jasmine.any(String),
+                        name: jasmine.any(String)
+                    });
+                });
+            });
+
+        });
+    }
+);
diff --git a/platform/identity/test/suite.json b/platform/identity/test/suite.json
index f7d94d4ec7..15fe7e4caa 100644
--- a/platform/identity/test/suite.json
+++ b/platform/identity/test/suite.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [
     "IdentityAggregator",
     "IdentityCreationDecorator",
-    "IdentityIndicator"
+    "IdentityIndicator",
+    "IdentityProvider"
 ]