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DoD Wireless Policy: A New Approach to Cybersecurity Compliance

The Defense Department's new wireless fidelity policy seeks help from many of its agencies to ensure their employees and contractors use caution when operating wireless computer devices at military installations. The chief information officer and DOD's Office of Networks and Information Integration (NI2) oversee and monitor the new Wi-Fi policy. But the undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Strategic Command, the Defense Information Systems Agency and department staff officials all get roles in the new policy. . . .. The Defense Department's new wireless fidelity policy seeks help from many of its agencies to ensure their employees and contractors use caution when operating wireless computer devices at military installations. The chief information officer and DOD's Office of Networks and Information Integration (NI2) oversee and monitor the new Wi-Fi policy. But the undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Strategic Command, the Defense Information Systems Agency and department staff officials all get roles in the new policy. It mandates that military and industry officials do not use wireless devices to store, process and transmit classified information without approval from the various agencies and department officials. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz issued the directive in an April 14 Defense Department directive titled, "Use of Commercial Wireless Devices, Services, and Technologies in the Department of Defense Global Information Grid." Wireless devices include notebook computers with Internet or intranet communications, personal digital assistants, cellular/personal communications systems, portable electronic devices, audio and video-recording machines, messaging and scanning devices and remote sensors. They do not include Global Positioning System receivers, receive-only pagers, hearing aids, pacemakers, personal life support systems or other implanted medical devices, the directivesaid. The link for this article located at fcw.com is no longer available. . The Department of Defense has introduced a new policy on wireless networks focusing on inter-agency collaboration to boost security and regulatory adherence.. DoD Policy, Wireless Security, Cyber Protection, Military Compliance, Wi-Fi Regulations. . Anthony Pell

Apr 27, 2004 • Anthony Pell Government