Cybernation: The American Infrastructure in the Information Age. A Technical Primer on Risks and Reliability

Abstract

The automation - or cybernation - of the domestic infrastructure of the United States, in the transportation, finance, energy and telecommunications sectors, which has been building for decades, has accelerated dramatically in recent years as advances in computers and information networks open up new possibilities for improved service, lower cost, and greater efficiency. As a result, the United States has become a wired nation, a condition with implications that are not fully understood.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA391885

Entities

Organizations

  • Executive Office of the President of the United States

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Cyberspace
  • Electrical Grids
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Infrastructure
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Network Architecture
  • Public Utilities
  • Reliability

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  • Computer Networking
  • Economics