Critical Infrastructure Protection: Who's in Charge? : Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, October 4, 2001

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Page 90 - ... how far we have come and how far we have to go.
Page 7 - Senator Bennett. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR BENNETT Senator BENNETT. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Page 53 - NIPC will provide a national focal point for gathering information on threats to the infrastructures. Additionally, the NIPC will provide the principal means of facilitating and coordinating the Federal Government's response to an incident, mitigating attacks, investigating threats and monitoring reconstitution efforts.
Page 55 - Our website also provides the public with the ability to report computer attacks and intrusions online, simply by filling out and submitting an Incident Reporting Form. The NIPC also provides timely information on cyber vulnerabilities, hacker exploit scripts, hacker trends, virus information, and other critical infrastructure best practices through its bi-weekly publication Cybernotes.
Page 54 - InfraGard expands direct contacts with the private sector infrastructure owners and operators and shares information about cyber intrusions and...
Page 91 - FDD -63 established the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC), the Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office (CIAO) and the National Infrastructure Assurance Council (NIAC), as well as identifying the "National Coordinator" (at the NSC) as the central coordinating figure for the federal government.
Page 42 - I want to thank our witnesses for being here today, and look forward to hearing more about what else we need to do to protect our critical infrastructure. "CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION: WHO'S IN CHARGE?
Page 28 - ... in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon...
Page 53 - Russia have grown since the September 1 1 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
Page 89 - And, in his first National Security Presidential Decision (NSPD 1), promulgated on March 5, 2001, President Bush emphasized that national security also depends on America's opportunity to prosper in the world economy. Indeed, cyber security lies at the core of our economic prosperity, which is our "nerve center" - and President Bush and his team should be congratulated for having taken a leading role on this front.

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