Critical Infrastructure report released. (Security Beat).

The President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Department of Defense (DOD) program to identify and protect assets critical to the Defense Transportation System. Loss of a critical asset would result in failure to support the mission of a combatant commander. Board released the first draft of its report, "A National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace In the United States government, the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, is a component of the larger National Strategy for Homeland Security. The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace was drafted by the Department of Homeland Security in reaction to the September 11, 2001 ."

The board's chairman is Richard Clarke Richard Clarke may be

Richard A. Clarke, retired U.S. government official and expert in counter-terrorism.
Sir Richard W. B. Clarke, UK civil servant.
Richard Clarke (navigator), 16th century English privateer and navigator who made early voyages to Newfoundland.

, a former member of President Clinton's National Security Council. Clarke reported that President Bush tasked the Critical Infrastructure Protection Board "to ensure that America has a clear roadmap to protect a part of its infrastructure so essential to our way of life."

The draft was developed in collaboration with key sectors of the economy that rely on cyberspace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. , state, and local governments, colleges and universities, and concerned organizations, Clarke said.

"Town hall meetings were held around the country, and 53 clusters of key questions were published to spark public debate. But even more input is needed," said Clarke.

"This unique partnership and process is necessary, because the majority of the country's cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. resources are controlled by entities outside of government. For the strategy to work, it must be a plan to which a broad cross-section of the country is committed," he said.

Eight more town hail meetings are scheduled around the country to further solicit and receive feedback. The report can be read at http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/.

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