Critical infrastructure protection : significant challenges in developing analysis, warning, and response capabilities testimony

Details

• Creators:
  Dacey, Robert F.
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Analysis
  • Computers
  • Coordination
  • Federal government
  • Infrastructure
  • Protection
  • Warning systems
  • Information sharing
  • Response capabilities
• Publication/ Report Number:
  GAO-01-769T
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. General Accounting Office
• Description:
  This is the statement of Robert F. Dacey, Director, Information Security Issues before the Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate regarding the General Accounting Office's (GAO's) review of the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC). Overall, progress in developing the analysis, warning, and information-sharing capabilities called for in Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 63 has been mixed. The NIPC has initiated a variety of critical infrastructure protection efforts that have laid a foundation for future governmentwide efforts. In addition, it has provided valuable support and coordination related to investigating and otherwise responding to attacks on computers. However, the analytical and information-sharing capabilities that PDD 63 asserts are needed to protect the nation's critical infrastructures have not yet been achieved, and the NIPC has developed only limited warning capabilities. The NIPC is aware of the challenges it faces and has taken some steps to address them. In addition, the administration is reviewing the federal critical infrastructure protection strategy, including the way the federal government is organized to manage this effort.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14617/dot_14617_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 81.86 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f57626054dc4720e5e79b9d82f8d5c66b0b6fc9aa1a8a8da806c5c02c7651fb1