Re: White House asks companies for help with new government computer network

[InfoSec News <isn () c4i org>]

Forwarded from: Robert G. Ferrell <rferrell () texas net>

> After one day on the job, the president's cyberspace security
> adviser asked computer companies Wednesday to help design a new
> secure telecommunications network for government use.
>
> Richard Clarke said he wants the network, called GOVNET, to be
> separate from the Internet to keep it safe from hackers or
> terrorists.
>
> Government agencies would use GOVNET for voice and data
> communications

Hmm.  Why not ask DARPA and the NSF?  I seem to recall them having
some experience in this area (OK, maybe not the 'secure' part)...

;-)

Cheers,

RGF

Robert G. Ferrell
rferrell () texas net
http://rferrell.home.texas.net/rgflit.html 



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