Return-Path: <sentto-279987-2562-1001961569-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Mon, 01 Oct 2001 11:40:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 24804 invoked by uid 510); 1 Oct 2001 18:39:37 -0000 Received: from n10.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.60) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 1 Oct 2001 18:39:37 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-2562-1001961569-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.4.55] by ej.egroups.com with NNFMP; 01 Oct 2001 18:39:29 -0000 X-Sender: azb@llnl.gov X-Apparently-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_4_1); 1 Oct 2001 18:39:28 -0000 Received: (qmail 85650 invoked from network); 1 Oct 2001 18:39:28 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.26) by l9.egroups.com with QMQP; 1 Oct 2001 18:39:28 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO smtp-2.llnl.gov) (128.115.250.82) by mta1 with SMTP; 1 Oct 2001 18:39:28 -0000 Received: from poptop.llnl.gov (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp-2.llnl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.3/LLNL-gateway-1.0) with ESMTP id LAA26792 for <iwar@yahoogroups.com>; Mon, 1 Oct 2001 11:39:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: from catalyst.llnl.gov (catalyst.llnl.gov [128.115.222.68]) by poptop.llnl.gov (8.8.8/LLNL-3.0.2/pop.llnl.gov-5.1) with ESMTP id LAA22526 for <iwar@yahoogroups.com>; Mon, 1 Oct 2001 11:39:27 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <4.3.2.7.2.20011001112620.00b73100@poptop.llnl.gov> X-Sender: e048786@poptop.llnl.gov X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 4.3.2 To: iwar@yahoogroups.com In-Reply-To: <200109272244.PAA22687@big.all.net> From: Tony Bartoletti <azb@llnl.gov> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 11:41:17 -0700 Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [iwar] [fc:Sen..Wyden.Proposes.Technology.Defense.Force] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The idea of a "Technology Defense Force", ready to set up adjunct capacity in the event that major communication services are hit is attractive at first blush, but I think it is targeting the wrong end of the problem. The criticality of these services calls first for extensive proactive measures. Using the internet as an analogy: Despite increasingly virulent worms and viri (Code Red, Nimda ...) the internet is still up and running. Why? It is massively distributed, and employs heterogeneous redundancy. In the wake of the WTC attacks, many large data-intensive companies are looking for ways to ensure their "depth of operations" can absorb point-losses without the loss of significant functionality. It would be well to review all of our critical infrastructure (telecomm, energy generation, etc) to see how the strengths of distributed heterogeneous redundancy can be applied. Willie Sutton explained that he robbed banks because "that's were the money is". Distribute the "money" to a thousand pockets, and the cost of robbing it exceeds the expected return. ____tony____ At 03:44 PM 9/27/01 -0700, you wrote: >Sen. Wyden Proposes Technology Defense Force >By Robert MacMillan, Newsbytes, 9/27/2001 ><a >href="http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/170581.html">http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/170581.html> > >Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Wednesday proposed the formation of a "National >Emergency Technology Guard" that would function as a National >Guard-style information-technology defense force, comprising the >nation's technology workers, in the event of a national crisis. While >he has not proposed legislation, Wyden intends to meet next week with >representatives from several technology companies, and also has planned >hearings in the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Technology and >Space, which he chairs. The list of representatives has not yet been >issued. > >Wyden in a floor speech on Wednesday said that U.S. IT companies could >organize a "national volunteer response team" to protect the U.S. >communications infrastructure "in times of critical need." The so-called >NET Guard would use computer equipment, satellite dishes, wireless >communications devices and other methods to "quickly recreate and repair >compromised communications and technology infrastructures." "With >congressional support, the leaders of our nation's technology companies >could organize themselves, their employees, and their resources for this >purpose," Wyden said. "Medium- and small-sized businesses would be able >to contribute once a national framework was put in place." Tony Bartoletti 925-422-3881 <azb@llnl.gov> Information Operations, Warfare and Assurance Center Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore, CA 94551-9900 ------------------------ Yahoo! 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