CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION: Significant Challenges in Safeguarding Government and Privately Controlled Systems from Computer-Based Attacks

Abstract

I am pleased to be here today to discuss efforts to protect federal agency information systems and our nation's critical computer-dependent infrastructures. Federal agencies, and other public and private entities, rely extensively on computerized systems and electronic data to support their missions. Accordingly, the security of these systems and data is essential to avoiding disruptions in critical operations, data tampering, fraud, and inappropriate disclosure of sensitive information. Further, as the Comptroller General stated in testimony last week, protecting against computer-based attacks on critical infrastructures is an important aspect of homeland security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 26, 2001
Accession Number
ADA394343

Entities

People

  • Joel C. Willemssen

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Commerce
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Crime
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Counterterrorism
  • Cybersecurity
  • Electronic Mail
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Software Development

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics