The MAN will give users 2.3Gbps network access compared to the normal 56Kbps. He discussed the strategic issues and defined the management approach to solving the Y2K problem. He reported that 612 of 663 mission critical systems for the Navy had been certified. The remaining systems are scheduled for certification before December 1999. Integrity and authenticity are major issues for IA, since threats to information security originate from many sources.
Damage can affect an entire user community.
The main goal of IA is to ensure the DON's information resources are secure and protected. Dr. Cerf has been recognized by People Magazine as one of the years' 25 most intriguing people. He discussed the history of the Internet and provided insight on its development. The Internet serves as a large hub which is comprised of about 300,000 networks connected together. The Internet technology is quite old being developed in the late 1960s.