Comments on: Cryptology Isn’t Dead After All http://blog.usni.org/2009/07/28/cryptology-isnt-dead-after-all/ The Naval Institute’s taken its independent forum to a new level - with you in the middle of it. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:43:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Bostinto http://blog.usni.org/2009/07/28/cryptology-isnt-dead-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-209881 Bob Bostinto Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:24:31 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=3816#comment-209881 Whereas being a CT now is certainly "not your father's Oldsmobile" brand of the "old" Communications Technician/Cryptologic Tech of years past. The role has changed to meet new threats from new technology. As a CTT from the Wideband days I can certainly appreciate the evolution of technology. I am still in telecom with a major U.S carrier,and I perfectly well understand the challenges facing our nation on the cyber war front. In the cold war days you essentially knew who the enemy was, today its a much different threat. Anything over ( Voice,Video, Data)IP is an idea whose time has come - along with cloud computing, but with those benefits come increased exposure and risk. The creation or NIOC, NetWARCOM, CYBER COM or what ever manifestion it takes - be realized that due to the ubiqitous nature of IP communications, decentralized communications as well as mutliple threats must cause a paradigm shift in our thinking. Just keep in mind that we can never lose focus on our old tradional threats like the North Koreans, PRC, and Russia. I believe its a good thing we're seeing but I also agree time will tell. Whereas being a CT now is certainly “not your father’s Oldsmobile” brand of the “old” Communications Technician/Cryptologic Tech of years past. The role has changed to meet new threats from new technology. As a CTT from the Wideband days I can certainly appreciate the evolution of technology. I am still in telecom with a major U.S carrier,and I perfectly well understand the challenges facing our nation on the cyber war front. In the cold war days you essentially knew who the enemy was, today its a much different threat. Anything over ( Voice,Video, Data)IP is an idea whose time has come – along with cloud computing, but with those benefits come increased exposure and risk. The creation or NIOC, NetWARCOM, CYBER COM or what ever manifestion it takes – be realized that due to the ubiqitous nature of IP communications, decentralized communications as well as mutliple threats must cause a paradigm shift in our thinking. Just keep in mind that we can never lose focus on our old tradional threats like the North Koreans, PRC, and Russia.
I believe its a good thing we’re seeing but I also agree time will tell.

]]> By: Andy (JADAA) http://blog.usni.org/2009/07/28/cryptology-isnt-dead-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-130948 Andy (JADAA) Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:52:38 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=3816#comment-130948 While it seems like this is good news let's wait for the "tell tales;" e.g. what happens to VQ-1 & 2's OPCON and Admin chains. Right now they've been consumed by the Maritime Patrol (or whatever name they're using this week) community. If we see more and more return to specialization within those two units, then the presumed and suggested cryptological aspects of the mission have been reclaimed. VR, Andy While it seems like this is good news let’s wait for the “tell tales;” e.g. what happens to VQ-1 & 2′s OPCON and Admin chains. Right now they’ve been consumed by the Maritime Patrol (or whatever name they’re using this week) community. If we see more and more return to specialization within those two units, then the presumed and suggested cryptological aspects of the mission have been reclaimed.

VR,
Andy

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