ࡱ> IKHU@ /bjbj (D'8*,V$$2"#######$K%R'#"""##jjj"j#j"#jjj:",#z L-" |##0$"RI(&4I(#D^,I(#djV## nZn U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Press Secretary 202-282-8010 October 9, 2003 PREPARED REMARKS FOR SECRETARY TOM RIDGE AT THE GLOBAL TECH SUMMIT 2003 Washington, DC - Thank you for that introduction. Congressman Cox is a longtime champion of technology and the Internet, both here and abroad. And, as a Californian, Im sure he used it to keep updated on the recall! I want to thank the Business Software Alliance for organizing this summit, and for their strong support for the mission of homeland security. To some, it might seem counterintuitive to have a homeland security secretary speak at a summit on innovation and economic growth. Some still have a notion that homeland security is all about walls and barriers, inspections and intrusions. Less an innovation than a necessary evil. I respectfully disagree. Homeland Security is about building bridges to one another even as we build new barriers to terrorists. Its about creating partnerships and sharing information for which technology is perfectly suited. The measures we take to secure the homeland can lead to a safer world, a stronger economy and yes even more freedom and convenience, not less. But it takes the right leadership, on both offense and defense. And President Bush has provided it. At my swearing-in two years ago yesterday, President Bush said that the best defense against terror is a global offensive against terror. Since that day, we have driven two terrorist-supporting regimes from power. We are making good progress in stabilizing Iraqs and Afghanistans political and economic infrastructure, so they can join the community of free nations -- with all that entails. As one liberated Iraqi woman said, We want technology, we want freedom, we want everything. Freedom for Iraq and Afghanistan will benefit all nations. But we must protect freedom in the U.S. as well. Here too President Bush has led. And Exhibit A is the Department of Homeland Security. Before September 11th, the idea of reorganizing 22 federal agencies and 180,000 employees to protect the homeland was seen as unlikely, if not impossible. Now its a reality. You can see the improvements in other areas. Before September 11th, airport ticket agents asked you if you packed your own bags, but little was done to check them. Today, nearly 50,000 highly trained screeners check passengers and luggage for weapons, while keeping a smooth flow of traffic. Before September 11th, our ability to protect Americans against a bioterror attack was compromised by a shortage of supplies. Today, a billion doses of antibiotics and vaccines are stockpiled, including enough smallpox vaccine for every man, woman and child in America. Before September 11th, the nation did not have a national plan to protect the homeland. Now we do: the Presidents National Strategy for Homeland Security. In addition, we have a national strategy to identify and protect Critical Infrastructure, and another to protect cyberspace from attack. And we listened to the ideas and input of hundreds of businesses to design them. The Business Software Alliance knows it is important to have a plan. Your white paper found that securing technology is not merely a technical issue, but one that demands, in your words, strong corporate governance and a management framework that will lead to positive results. That goes for government, too. With these three Strategies, we now have a strong national framework for action. Combined with President Bushs strong governance, its an unbeatable combination. What actions have we taken to carry out these plans? For starters, we created Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection. Undersecretary Frank Libutti and his team analyze threats against the homeland, map those threats against our critical infrastructure nationwide, inform the businesses and communities affected, and recommend measures to protect them. The Presidents 2004 budget will provide an additional $800 million for this effort. Our new Terrorist Threat Integration Center gathers threat intelligence from across the entire federal government so we can spot patterns we might not otherwise see. And at the state and local level, our new Threat Screening Center will help law enforcement officers do their jobs by learning when a suspect is listed on a terrorist watch list. We created a Cyber Security Tracking center to monitor incidents and coordinate our nationwide response. It will be enhanced by our Computer Emergency Response Team, or US-CERT, a new partnership with Carnegie Mellon University which will grow to include many members of the business community. Finally, we named Amit Yoran of the highly respected Symantec Corporation, a member of the Business Software Alliance, to direct cyber-security for the Department. Your paper noted that the number of cyber-security incidents has roughly doubled every year since 2000. 76,000 occurred in just the first six months of 2003! Now, many of these are simply the work of hackers. That is small comfort. We know the enemies of freedom use the same technology that we do. They are smart and know how to work together. We must be smarter and closer. As Ive said many times, we cannot secure America from Washington alone. We need the business community to be an active partner not a silent one -- through avenues such as our ISACs, or Information-Sharing and Analysis Centers. The expertise and insight you offer is indispensable. This has been proven time and time again. Quick action and strong partnerships helped blunt the impact of the Blaster worm this past August. Days later, built-in redundancies and preparations helped prevent loss of financial data during the East Coast power outage. And our public-private preparations to secure the homeland from terrorism were widely credited with helping communities prepare for Hurricane Isabel. We will continue to invite more companies to join our ISACs. And we will continue to inform them of new threats and incidents. [Weve done so dozens of times this year through our Information Bulletins and Advisories.] But we cannot just play defense. We must play offense. Instead of looking over your shoulder to Washington -- waiting for our latest regulation or rule -- we want you to take ownership of security. There is a business case to be made for homeland security. There are real incentives to act. Incentives in both time and money are key to our emerging smart borders with Canada and Mexico. More than 3,000 companies are taking advantage already through our Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. Or look at Operation Safe Commerce. Operation Safe Commerce operates like a venture capital fund, with tens of millions of dollars in grants for importers and exporters to improve the integrity of their supply chain. Technology and the companies that supply it are helping in myriad ways -- from VACIS inspection machines at the border to airborne sensors in dozens of cities, checking for contaminants to wireless and interoperable communications for first preventers and responders, to the biometrics behind our new US VISIT entry-exit visa check. Or maybe it will be something we havent seen yet. The Presidents 2004 Budget contains $75 million to fund and prototype new projects and innovations selected by DHS and the Technical Support Working Group. We received more than 3,300 proposals. And someday soon, the very best of them will be in use by our Department and by state and local first responders. And we will then wonder how we got along without them! Looking even farther to the future, our Science and Technology team, led by Dr. Charles McQueary, has announced the first 101 recipients of the new Homeland Security Scholars and Fellows Program. What new solutions will be found by this next generation of future scientists? Its a small part of our $900 million effort to harness the nations best minds toward its most important challenge. All of this progress and promise adds up to a nation that is far more secure and better prepared than it was two years ago. And that is good for the health of businesses and our economy. And I believe the marketplace is ready to reward security in a big way. Security means reliability. In this new era, that means security from terrorism. How much is this reliability worth to a customer who buys software or hardware from your companies? You are in a better position to answer that question than I. In the end, I also believe security will be a byproduct of quality the quality that your companies are known for, and that have made America the world leader in technology. Once you know your own security needs, and the needs of your customers, the Department of Homeland Security will be ready to work with you to meet them, building on our performance during Operation Liberty Shield last spring. Many of the measures we instituted then are being made permanent, to provide permanent peace of mind for businesses, employees and the people who live near them. Two years ago, President Bush pledged that in defending our countrywe will not sacrifice the freedoms that make our land unique. Technology has helped keep America the land of the free and the home of opportunity. Now its being used to help protect our way of life. It will be used to stop terrorists at our borders and to keep legitimate commerce flowing across those same borders. It will protect our physical infrastructure and the electronic nerve system that runs it. And it will help us protect innocent people from being unfairly treated or unjustly targeted. It is up to us to make our technological interdependence a strength, not a vulnerability. We must strive for a system in which one sector is always poised to help another get back on line after an attack by a terrorist or hacker or Mother Nature -- a system made up of safety nets, both human and electronic. To make it happen, a strong partnership with the BSA is not an option, but a necessity. I thank you for working with us to make it happen. Thank you. PAGE  PAGE 1 (FU]lmnxG I > ? d e   & q mķĭĭĭĭĭĭĦ쟦h"h[H* h"h%6 h"h[h"h%60J5h"h[0JCJ(aJ(h"h[0J5h"h"0J5h"h"\ho2h"h"5 h"h"h"h"0JCJaJ;'(Fmn ! 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