History

The United States is vulnerable to Information Warfare attacks because our economic, social, military, and commercial infrastructures demand timely and accurate as well as reliable information services. This vulnerability is complicated by the dependence of our DoD information systems on commercial or proprietary networks which are readily accessed by both users and adversaries. The identification of the critical paths and key vulnerabilities within the information infrastructure is an enormous task. Recent advances in information technology have made information systems easier to use, less expensive, and more available to a wide spectrum of potential adversaries.

The security of our nation depends on the survivability, authenticity, and continuity of DoD information systems. These systems are vulnerable to external attacks, due in part to the necessary dependence on commercial systems and the increased use of the Internet. The survivability, authenticity, and continuity of DoD information systems is of supreme importance to the Warfighter. With the increasing amount of concern and Information Warfare activities requiring rapid responses, it is difficult to ensure that all appropriate agencies and organizations are given the knowledge and tools to protect from, react to, and defend against Information Warfare attacks. IATAC has been established under the direction of the Defense Technical Information Center and the integrated sponsorship of the Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering (ODDR&E); Assistant to Secretary of Defense/Networks and Information Integration; the Joint Staff; and Director, Defense Research & Engineering (DDR&E). whose missions direct the DoD's responses, developments, and operations regarding IA.

IATAC serves as a central authoritative source for Information Assurance vulnerability data, information, methodologies, models, and analyses of emerging technologies relating to the survivability, authenticity, and continuity of operation of information systems critical to the nation's defense in support of the agencies' front line missions.

IATAC operates as a specialized subject focal point, supplementing DTIC services within DoD Directive 3200.12, DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program (STIP), dated 11 February 1998.

Steering Committee

IATAC operates under the direction of our Government Steering Committee. The committee is made up of 19 individuals from Government, DoD and the research and development (R&D) community, including representation from the Defense Information Assurance Program (DIAP), Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations (JTF-GNO), National Security Agency (NSA), Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and the Navy Information Operations Command - Norfolk, to name a few. The steering committee meets once a year and provides input and feedback to IATAC’s operations, particularly our information collection and information dissemination efforts. Additionally, the topics of the technical reports that IATAC authors are dictated by our Steering Committee.

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Sponsors

The Information Assurance Technology Analysis Center (IATAC) is a U.S. Department of Defense Information Analysis Center (IAC) sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), and Director, Defense Research & Engineering (DDR&E). IATAC is hosted by Booz Allen Hamilton.

IATAC
13200 Woodland Park Drive, Suite 6031
Herndon, VA 20171
Phone 703/984-0775
Fax 703/984-0773