US Federal Government

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US Federal Government Private Industry
FrameworkWireless Issues

• Lee M. Zeichner, Esq.
• LegalNet Works Incorporated
• November 10, 2000

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Framework for NTT Data

• How to understand wide range of wireless policy
  and technical issues including security,
  technical standards, and leadership?
• Assume more than one Federal government
  perspective
• Examine each relevant agency, organization
• Examine each agency philosophy and capability
• Find industry leaders model for standards
  development
• Understand partnership with Federal government.

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PhilosophiesDifferent in government

• Critical Infrastructure Protection
  Service-based
• Presidents Office OSTP, NSC OMB
• Public-private cooperation Industry
• Security and reliability are similar goals
• Consumer protection FCC, NTIA, FTC
• Consequence Management FEMA
• emergencies
• Defense War fighting (information warfare)
• FBI Law Enforcement

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Wireless Critical Infrastructure Protection

• Executive Office of the President (EOP) Three
  entities
• Office of Science Technology Policy (OSTP)
• Coordinate RD in government and private sector
• Look to Defense Department for help
• Interoperability, Robustness, Redundancy,
  Security
• National Security Council (NSC)
• Coordinate security and reliability
• Look to public-private structures e.g., Bankers
• Office of Management Budget (OMB)
• Coordinate budget allowances for wireless
  programs, research

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Wireless Consumer Protection

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• security from a consumer protection perspective
• Limited engineering and technical capability
• National Telecommunications and Information
  Administration (NTIA)
• Manage and allocate spectrum
• Work closely with FCC
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
• Privacy and security , but from limited consumer
  protection perspective

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Wireless Other Government Philosophies

• Consequence Management FEMA
• Use wireless for national emergencies
• Continuity of Operations government only
• Defense War fighting
• DoD - Use wireless for information warfare
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Administration
  (DARPA) - Work for defense commanders
• Long-term, high risk RD wireless applications
• Law Enforcement - FBI
• Use wireless for catching criminals

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Public-Private Wireless Cooperation

• Where is leadership on wireless? Private sector
• Bankers Industrial Technology Secretariat (RD)
• http//www.fsround.org
• Financial Services community four standards
• Security
• Technical
• Legal
• Privacy
• Audit/Certification Managed Business Process
  Program
• Mandate implementation Largest users in US

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Who are Partners?

• Financial services wireless program includes
• Financial services industry
• Vendors review for IT applications
• Other standards organizations in US
• US Government - OSTP Review RFI for RD needs
• US Government NSC - Review RFI for security
  help
• US Government FCC review for consumer
  protection
• Legal Community Review for liability issues

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Contact Information

• Lee Zeichner, Esq.
• LegalNet Works Incorporated
• 3204 Juniper Lane
• Falls Church, Virginia 22044
• 703/536-8767
• admin_at_leglnet.com