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~no-notice NII Security Issues Forum meeting in DC, tommorrow!
From: Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 20:25:20 -0500
[ Excerpt from ALA Washington Office Newsline, an electronic publication of the American Library Association Washington Office,Vol.4, Number 29, March 27, 1995. Interesting that it is scheduled just as the Computers, Freedom & Privacy conference begins on the opposite coast, in which many of the people and experts who are most concerned with these issues are participating, and that no notice of it appeared in the Federal Register until *after* the March 20th deadline to apply to present testimony. One wonders if they *really* want any input from the real world "public" beyond their Beltway. Or perhaps they just don't have a clue as to what's actually happening in the rest of the world - beyond their "Center of the Universe." --jim <permission granted for full repost; ALA says for nonprofit purposes> Jim Warren, GovAccess moderator; columnist, MicroTimes/Govt.Tech/BoardWatch ] NII SECURITY FORUM SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28 The March 21, 1995 _Federal Register_ announced a public meeting of the National Information Infrastructure Security Issues Forum to be held on March 28, 1995. The meeting has been titled "The NII: Will It Be There When You Need It? Will It Be Safe To Use." The location will be Room 4830 of the Department of Commerce. Two panels from the public will be assembled to address specific issues during the meeting. While the March 20th deadline for requesting to appear as part of one of these to panels had passed before this _Federal Register_ announcement was made, the Forum will accept written statements through April 21, 1995. Statements should be sent to the National Communications Systems, 701 South Court House Road, Arlington, VA 22204 to the attention of Mr. Mark Centra. Position statements may also be submitted via fax to (703)746-4960 or through E-mail to centram () cc ims disa mil. Text sent electronically should be in unencoded, unformatted, ASCII text. The first of the two panels, "Experiences and Expectations," will be asked to address questions such as the following: 1) What are your expectations and needs regarding the availability of services and information on the NII? 2) How does your organization plan to ensure that information and underlying systems are available to legitimate users? 3) How should government support the reliability and availability of the NII? What government policies or guidance would bolster you confidence in the NII? The second panel will be called "Current State of Affairs and Future Challenges," and will consist of communications providers of all types; cable, wireless, satellite, Internet. This panel will address the following questions: 1) What are the security risks faced by industry providers of communications services today? As networks evolve from a closed status to a more open one, how will the interoperability of systems and the expansion of universal access affect availability and reliability? How so you plan to address potential threats such as network disruptions and outages or degradation of services as new services are implemented? 2) Do you feel that end-users are aware of the level of availability and reliability associated with various components of the NII? What steps have you taken to educate or meet the expectations of the user in the areas of availability and reliability of the NII? 3) How should government support availability and reliability in the NII? For further information on the meeting or submitting a position statement contact Mark Centra of National Communications System at (703) 607-6183 or centram () cc ims disa mil.
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