[LINK] Bush administration wants its own internet

[Tony Barry]

Extracted item for information.

Source:NewsScan Daily, 11 October 2001 ("Above The Fold")

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BUSH ADMINISTRATION WANTS ITS OWN INTERNET
The Bush Administration, citing security concerns, has proposed a new
Internet-like network be created to handle sensitive government
information. The new network, dubbed GOVNET, is the brainchild of Richard
Clarke, the newly appointed presidential adviser for Cyberspace Security.
"Planning for this network has been going on for several months," says
Clarke. The General Services Administration, which will play a key role in
deploying the self-contained network, has posted a Request for Information
on its Web site, calling on the high-tech industry to create potential
blueprints for GOVNET. "There will be no interconnections or gateways to
the Internet or other public or private networks," says the RFI, which also
calls for immunity to cyber-attacks and full encryption using the standard
recommended by the National Security Agency. (ZDNet News 11 Oct 2001)
http://news.excite.com/news/zd/011011/07/should-the-government
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