first posting to this list...been lurking for a while,
and the conversation looked intersting ;)...
>SIPRNET
correct, and the other side of the coin is NIPRNET,
(Nonsecure, etc..)
we don't use IPv6 ...NIPRNET or SIPRNET ;)
and Jimi, IRT what you said:
> Well their secret network called the SIPERNET (I think that's the way it's
> spelled) which means Secret Internet Protocol Network. They do use TCP/IP
> on their classified and top secret machines but it is a closed circuit away
> from the internet.
correct as well, physically removed from the rest of the internet,
in fact many secure boxen are "stand-alone" and have to be
to become accredited from SECRET on up to TS/SCI, etc...
just my 2c
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