KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of George E. Kilguss, III, Thomas C. Indelicarto and Terence E. Kaden, or each of them acting singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of VeriSign, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any successor forms thereto, (each a "Form" and collectively, the "Forms") and any amendment or amendments to any such Form, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and file such Form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or market or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in fact's discretion.

       The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the rules thereunder.

       This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities (including derivative securities) issued by the Company and security-based swap agreements involving such securities, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. This Power of Attorney revokes all powers of attorney previously executed for the specific purpose of filing Forms.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 19th day of January, 2016.



                               /s/ Jamie S. Gorelick
                               Signature


                               Jamie S. Gorelick
                               Printed Name
POWER OF ATTORNEY