[FYI] (Fwd) FC: Weekly column: Washington's new role in computer security

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Date sent:      	Mon, 18 Nov 2002 13:02:59 -0500
From:           	Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
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http://news.com.com/2010-1069-966164.html

   Perspective: Say hello to Big Brother
   By Declan McCullagh
   November 18, 2002, 7:05 AM PT

   WASHINGTON--Like it or not, the proposed Department of Homeland
   Security firmly establishes Washington's central role in computer
   and network security.

   When approved by Congress, perhaps as early as Monday, the massive
   new bureaucracy will become--among other things--the nation's
   clearinghouse for developing plans to prevent electronic attacks,
   thwart them when they occur and release advisories to the public.

   According to the version of the bill approved by the House last
   week, department analysts will have security clearances and work so
   closely with the CIA, FBI, National Security Agency and the Defense
   Intelligence Agency that they'll even share personnel.

   The department will mash together five agencies that currently
   divvy up responsibility for "critical infrastructure protection."
   Those are the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center, the
   Defense Department's National Communications System, the Commerce
   Department's Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office, an Energy
   Department analysis center and the Federal Computer Incident
   Response Center.

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