FY97 National Communications System... Information Technology: The Foundation for a Secure America

78 Pages·1997·24.2 MB·English

by  President of the United States

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Cover: This year's cover portrays the multi-dimensional relationship between the Nation’s critical
infrastructures. It illustrates the complexities of interconnected networks and the Nation’s reliance on
telecommunications and information technology as the underpinning of national security and emergency
preparedness. In an environment of increasingly interdependent critical infrastructures, the Nationa!
Communications System and its partnerships provide solutions to complex telecommunications and
information technology challenges facing the Nation.
PREPARED BY THE OFFICE
OF THE MANAGER,
NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM
Information Technology:
The Foundation for a Secure America
NATIONAL
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM
FOREWORD
am pleased to say that the National Communications System (NCS) partnership of 23
Federal departments and agencies working cooperatively with the President's National
Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) continues to meet the
diverse communications challenges facing the national security and emergency
preparedness (NS/EP) community. The issues before us are of paramount importance to the
Nation's security and preparedness.
The physical and electronic threats to the Nation’s critical infrastructures and the
growing recognition of the interdependencies of infrastructures create new NS/EP
telecommunications challenges for both industry and Government. The National Coordinating
Center for Telecommuriications and the work ot the NSTAC and the NCS in information assurance
have demonstrated how Government and industry can work together effectively on these issues.
During the past vear, the NCS and NSTAC have also worked closely with the President's
Commission on Critical {nfrastructure Protection to assure the protection of the Nation’s networks
and information infrastructure.
The globalization of teleeommunications brings new challenges. The NCS continues to
work with the Executive Office of the President, the Department of Defense, and the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) on national security concerns of foreign participation in the
U.S. telecommunications market.
Domestically, the NCS continues to watch and assess the evolving effects of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Act, in conjunction with rapid technological advances in
the telecommunications industry, will increase opportunities for service providers and enhanced
user capabilities, but will also increase the need tor NS/EP provisions. The NCS is working with
the FCC to develop an outreach program to help niake new market entrants aware of voluntary
and mandatory NS/EP services.
The NCS continues to ensure that NS/EP users can
have available the latest technology for emergency
communications. Development of Cellular Priority Service,
deployment of Government Emergency Telecommunications
Service local exchange carrier features, continuance of
information assurance activities, and partnering with industry in
developing standards are some of the NCS programs that will
ensure the Government's future ability to respond to a broad
range of emergencies.
A successful partnership between a diverse
communications industry and Government is more critical
than ever as the Nation grows increasingly reliant on (Maw Om
complex, integrated information and telecommunications
systems. We will continue to strengthen these partnerships to DAVID J. KELLEY
meet the challenge of maintaining the 1: 1tional security of our Lieutenant General, USA
most valuable infrastructure. Manager
Ms. D. DIANE FOUNTAINE
Deputy Manager
NCS COMMITTEE OF PRINCIPALS
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Human Services (DHHS) Transportation (DOT)
Dr. Rosert F. Knouss Mir. Evoene K. Tayion, Jr.
Central Intelligence Agency United States I —
(CIA) Agency (USIA)
Ms. MarearerA . Jonnson
Federal Reserve Board _—‘Federal Communications
Ma. Anan K. we Doorn
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Department ofC ommerce Department of Health and Department a Department A Energy
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1. Policy Direction and Direct Execution of War Powers Functions a
2. National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee LEGEND
3. Executive Agent, NCS responsibilities assigned to Secretary of
Detense by E.0. 12472, April 3, 1984 i.
4. Director, DISA, serves as Manager, NCS Advice “a
5. The Key Telecommunications Officers of the NCS Member paneer
Organizations
6. First line management positiun that is exclusively NCS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pade Number
i. INTRODUCTION Department of the Interior (DOD 4-6
k 1-2 United States Department of
sacigveune Agriculture (1 SDA) 4-7
Envi nt Facing the NCS 1-2
ee vary a Department of Commerce (DOC) 48
Department of Health and Human
ye allR ESPONSE Services (DHHS) 19
Department of Transportation
Flood Response Operations 2-2 (DOT) _ _— 4-10
mn oy hem noraay and 2 Department of Ene=gy (DU! ) 4-11
Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) 4-12
Central Intelligence Ageney (CLA) 4-13
Federal nae nev Management
Office of the Manager, NCS, Remaay WEN, wee
Activities 3-2 United States Information
Partnership 3.3 Ageney (USLA) 4-15
Programs 3.3 The Joint Staff (JS) 4-16
a General Services Administration
Operations 3-9 (( SSA) 4-17
Plans and Resources 3-18 National Aeronautics and Space
Justomer Service and Information Administration (NAS.\) 4-18
Assurance 3-18 Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Technology and Standards 3-24 (NRC) +19
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTLA) 4-20
National Security Agency (NSA) 4-21
United States Postal Service (USPS) 4-22
Department of State (DOS) 4-2 Federal Reserve Board (FRB) 4.23
ez AS) of the Treasury 4-3 Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) 4-24
Department of Defense (DOD) 4-4
Department of Justice (DOJ) 4-5 A. NCS RELATED ACRONYMS \.2
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
Page Number
3-1 Office of the Manager.
National Communications
System 3-2
3-2. Government Emergency
Telecommunications Service 3-5
3-3 National Coordinating Center
for Telecommunications
Membership 3-10
3-4 Fiseal Year 1997 Individual
Mobilization Augmentee
Deployments 312
3-5 Shared Resources High
Frequency Coordination
Network 3-14
3-6 Communications Resource
Information Sharing 3-15
3-7 The President's National Security
Telecommunications Advisory
Committee Organization 3-19
3-8 The National Security and
Emergency Preparedness
Customer Community 3-23
3-Y Technical Notes, Bulletins.
and Reports 3-28
3-10 Federal Information Processing
Standards and Federal
Telecommunications
Recommendations 3-28
3-11 Other Significant NS/EP
Telecommunications Activities
Not Covered in Narratives 3-29
4-1 Command, Control.
Communications, and
Computer Systems
Directorate 4-16