The President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection

Chairman Marsh's NISSC Keynote Address

Background

On Tuesday, October 7, 1997, Robert T. Marsh, Chairman of the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection, presented the keynote address at the opening plenary session of the 20th National Information Systems Security Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. In his address, Chairman Marsh presented brief overviews of the Commission's findings and recommendations.

For more information on the event, please see the media advisory posted elsewhere at this site.

Text of the Keynote Address

Text-only Version

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Full Version (With Graphics)

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