As the original designer/developer of the internet, the U.S. Department of Defense is on the cutting edge of ICT. Many of these connected systems will require greater security protocols. Eventually, these technologies will trickle down into commercial implementations. The following examples would be the latest evolution in communications and information security.
- Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)
- Global Information Grid (GIG)
- Good document on “A History of U.S. Communications Security” by the NSA (declassified)
My friend, Mark Anderson, also publishes a popular newsletter called the Strategic News Service, which caters to the technology and ICT community. He was recently interviewed on NPR on how the scary future of security is here: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kplu/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1629038