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• The National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets

  3 January 2006
  This document defines the road ahead for a core mission area identified in the President’s National Strategy for Homeland Security - reducing the Nation’s vulnerability to acts of terrorism by protecting our critical infrastructures and key assets from physical attack.

• National Plan for Information Systems Protection: An Invitation to a Dialogue

  3 January 2006
  The Federal Government and private sector cooperated during the millennial rollover event to provide a smooth transition into the Year 2000. The extensive preparations undertaken to avoid glitches and service disruptions to information systems paid off, and critical systems continued to operate without any major interruptions. That said, we must remember that we are in a very dynamic environment. The nature of cyberattacks and the needed preparations to protect information systems from future attacks are in constant flux. As new protective measures are developed and put into place, those who threaten us become more innovative. The Federal Government is currently assessing the Year 2000 experience to determine what aspects may have relevance for the future and for the continued protection against cyberattacks.

• The National Strategy to secure Cyberspace

  3 January 2006
  The way business is transacted, government operates, and national defense is conducted have changed. These activities now rely on an interdependent network of information technology infrastructures called cyberspace. The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace provides a framework for protecting this infrastructure that is essential to our economy, security, and way of life.