Forwarded from: Robert G. Ferrell <rferrellat_private> > 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 rferrellat_private http://rferrell.home.texas.net/rgflit.html - ISN is currently hosted by Attrition.org To unsubscribe email majordomoat_private with 'unsubscribe isn' in the BODY of the mail.
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