"The events of September 11th have strengthened our resolve to protect the information systems and networks that play an important role in the United States critical information infrastructure.  Fighting the war on terrorism will be a  multifaceted undertaking with renewed efforts in the area of security."

Source:  National Information Assurance Partenrship - NIST/NSA affiliated

“Cybersecurity threats represent one of the most serious national security, public safety, and economic challenges we face as a nation.”

Source:  2010 National Security Strategy

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Cost-Effective Enhanced High Level Wireless Security is needed more than ever today to protect the valuable resources within the United States government. Without it, the safety of transmitting sensitive information is left for all to see and hear. The loss of confidentiality, integrity and the threat of denial of service attacks are risks typically associated with wireless communications. Militant users may gain access to organizational system information and compromises the confidentiality of the organization, its users and its network. These same users may corrupt the organization's data by spreading viruses, or they may simply launch attacks that prevent users from accessing the network and hijacking information being transferred unprotected wirelessly. Cell phone voice and data transmissions in particular are vulnerable to eavesdroppers, since commercial systems and their phones do not offer a solution that is affordable. For example, DoD personnel are buying commercial off the shelf (COTS) cell phones to frequently communicate sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information, but without any high- level security as a protective measure. Without cost effective high-level security integrated as a service, voice and data on COTS cell phones within the DoD are being transmitted over the airwaves unprotected.

Wireless security as we know is a major issue, across multiple devices. For example, many agencies often look to wireless LANs as a way to enter the information age without having to invest in expensive infrastructure, but are reluctant because of no high level security.

Recently, experts in wireless presented a report to the United Nations stating that the wireless local area networks most commonly found in schools, airports, parks and coffee shops are more prone to hacker attacks than fixed-line networks. According to the report, hackers with enough time and programming skills can steal information right out of the air (Source: Wired). Concerns over the security of wireless LANs has been a priority since the Pentagon cracked down on the installation of wireless LANs. (Source: Government Computer News).

DoD personnel are buying commercial off the shelf (COT) devices to frequently communicate sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information, but without any high-level security as a protective measure. Without cost effective high-level security integrated as a service, voice and data within the Department of Defense is being transmitted over the airwaves unprotected while utilizing commercial products like cell phones to transport critical information.

Today, government agencies can provide wireless access to applications such as email, personal-information management tools to sophisticated databases. Tomorrow, the mobile Internet will let agencies offer location-based personalized services.

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