Research and Development
Exchange
Proceedings:
Transparent Security in
a Converged and
Distributed Network
Environment
A Symposium
Sponsored by the President’s NSTAC
in
Conjunction with the Telecommunications and Information Security Workshop
University of Tulsa
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
September
28-29, 2000
MEMORANDUM FOR INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE
SUBCOMMITTEE
SUBJECT: 2000 NSTAC Research and Development Exchange
Proceedings
On
September 28-29, 2000, the President's National Security Telecommunications
Advisory Committee (NSTAC), co-sponsored with the Office of Science and
Technology Policy (OSTP), held its fourth Research and Development Exchange, in
conjunction with the Telecommunications and Information Security Workshop at the University of Tulsa. The purpose of the Exchange was to stimulate
an exchange of ideas among representatives from industry, Government and
academia on the challenges faced by the convergence of the traditional public
switched network (PSN) and the Internet into a Next Generation Network
(NGN). During the dynamic dialogues,
participants expressed a number of concerns to include: the shortage of
qualified information technology professionals, increased litigation, new types
of threats, increased vulnerabilities arising from convergence and the need to
enhance R&D efforts.
The NSTAC celebrates the continuous
efforts of the Research and Development Exchange. The insights, conclusions, and recommendations contained within
these proceedings result from the Exchange and are solely attributable to the
combined, and unique contributions of Exchange participants and invited
speakers.
Respectfully,
Henry
M. Kluepfel, CPP
Chair,
Research and
Development Exchange Task Force
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The President’s National
Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) thanks the
representatives from industry, government, and academia who participated in the
fourth Research and Development (R&D) Exchange held in conjunction with the
Telecommunications and Information Security Workshop at the University of Tulsa
on September 27-28, 2000. NSTAC would
especially like to acknowledge the important contributions of the White House Office
of Science and Technology Policy, the Office of the Manager, National
Communications System, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the University of
Tulsa forto
the planning of the 2000 NSTAC R&D Exchange.
Special thanks to the TISW
2000 Chairs, Dr. Don Marks, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Dr.
Paul J. Brusil, Telecom Security Institute, Mr. W. Donald Wynegar, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and Dr. Sujeet
Shenoi, University of Tulsa. In
addition, special thanks to the TISW2000 Program Chairs, Ms. Helen Shaw, from the NTIA, Mr. James Brenton, from Sprint,
Mr. Ken Davis, from Williams Communications, Mr. Wayne Jansen, the Guest Researcher from Switzerland and Mr. John Kimmins, from Telcordia Technologies..
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Table of Contents
Page
Number
Executive
Summary
1.0 Introduction........................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background............................................................................................................... 1
1.2 R&D Exchange Objectives........................................................................................ 5
2.0 R&D Exchange Overview...................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Keynote Presentation................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Panel on Differing Perspectives on Security in Converged Networks .......................... 6
2.3 Panel on Technology Transfer Issues ......................................................................... 7
2.4 Recap of Events and Facilitated Discussion ............................................................... 7
3.0 Workshop Observations........................................................................................................ 9
3.1 The Telecommunications Security Track .................................................................... 9
3.2 The Critical Infrastructure Protection Track ............................................................. 11
3.3 Research and Development Exchange Track............................................................ 13
4.0 Conclusions and Recommendations...................................................................................... 17
4.1 Conclusions............................................................................................................. 17
4.2 Recommendations................................................................................................... 18
Appendix A – R&D Exchange Track Agenda and Attendees
Appendix B – The Telecommunications Security Track Agenda
Appendix C – The Critical Infrastructure Protection Track Agenda