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Re:White House gives Homeland Security control of communicat... by mehmehshoe on Sunday July 07, 2013 @10:03PM (#6004674)
Can the DHS even handle setting up and overseeing such a system? That is what scares me. This is just one big juicy target.
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Re:White House gives Homeland Security control of communicat... by ihsw on Sunday July 07, 2013 @10:37PM (#6004805)
It's a lot more complicated than anybody can possibly imagine, and it's probably why the Obama administration has given NSA's General Alexander so much backing in recent spying revelations.

In addition to the spying revelations, there has been concerns about the US Government's ability to manage and maintain confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of critical communications in case of major and sustained attacks on its communications infrastructure.

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