Tuesday, February 06, 2007

DISA Plans New Top-Secret Presidential Network

Bob Brewin writes on FCW.com:

The White House Communications Agency (WHCA) has developed a six-year plan budgeted at $35 million to beef up presidential communications with a new top-secret network and multimedia Crisis Management System (CMS) designed to operate in a wide range of fixed locations, on Air Force One and on a new fleet of presidential helicopters.

The WHCA also said it plans to begin research on development of communications systems that can operate in High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) environments. HEMP, generated by a nuclear blast, can knock out most forms of radio communications.

More here.

posted by Fergie @ 2/06/2007 01:39:00 PM

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