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Naval War College Highlights Digital Terrorism Risk to U.S. Economy

Calendar Aug 25, 2002 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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The Naval War College and consultants from Gartner Inc. of Stamford, Conn., last month held war games to see how easy it would be for attackers to disrupt key segments of the U.S. economy. They concluded it was doable, given enough . . . The Naval War College and consultants from Gartner Inc. of Stamford, Conn., last month held war games to see how easy it would be for attackers to disrupt key segments of the U.S. economy. They concluded it was doable, given enough time and money.

"We really felt at the end that it would be possible to bring off a digital terrorist event," said French Caldwell, a Gartner vice president.

The time and money they assumed were five years and $200 million. That sounds like a lot, but "we are not talking about an amount of money that would require a nation state" to sponsor the attacks, said Craig Koerner, a professor who teaches war gaming.

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