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Subject: RE: [emergency] CAP and Signatures/Encryption
All they have to do is require it in their RFPs. We'll do the rest. They already are, but mostly, GJXDM is showing up. However, the move to the SOA is advancing fast. There are state RFPs for data warehouses, and Federal Department RFPs for incident management systems on the street today. The problem is the chasm between what is being required and what has been solidly and scalably implemented by the prime vendors. This is a timing issue for the public safety vendors who are just now building their next generation products. Public safety is a late adopter industry given its requirements for reliable secure computing are orders of magnitude greater than the average web company. DHS must work with the large players in the markets as well as the committees. One without the other is ineffective. The more the SecHS makes contacts with the CEOs of these companies, the faster and more cost effectively this will happen. len From: Paul Embley [mailto:pembley@mstar.net] Art makes some very good points. While it is great to say that NIMS sets the doctrine and NRP sets the ..., the reality is it is the locals who make things happen, unless there is money that comes with the doctrine, protocols, etc. Look at any federal project and unless it is funded all the way down the chain, it doesn't happen. DHS money is not reaching the locals, so this isn't going to happen unless we can persuade the real decision makers (police chiefs, county executives, city councils & boards) that this is in their best interest and worth the extra resources.
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