Internet Infrastructure: DHS Faces Challenges in Developing a Joint Public/Private Recovery Plan

Abstract

Since the early 1990s, growth in the use of the Internet has revolutionized the way that our nation communicates and conducts business. While the Internet was originally developed by the Department of Defense, the vast majority of its infrastructure is currently owned and operated by the private sector. Federal policy recognizes the need to prepare for debilitating Internet disruptions and tasks the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with developing an integrated public/private plan for Internet recovery. GAO was asked to (1)identify examples of major disruptions to the Internet, (2)identify the primary laws and regulations governing recovery of the Internet in the event of a major disruption, (3) evaluate DHS plans for facilitating recovery from Internet disruptions, and (4) assess challenges to such efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2006
Accession Number
AD1180258

Entities

People

  • David A. Powner
  • Keith A. Rhodes

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Communication Channels
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Congress
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Digital Communications
  • Electronic Mail
  • Emergency Response
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Systems
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Network Protocols
  • Organizational Structure
  • Routing Protocols
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.