Govt Tool Automates Surveillance Requirements

Author: John Honovich, Published on Nov 06, 2013

What if an online tool could generate specific recommendations on meeting high quality surveillance requirements? This is the objective of a recent tool from the US Government's Department of Commerce. In this note, we review the tool, demoing it in a video screencast and explaining its strengths and weaknesses.

Background

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Comments (11)

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | 11/06/13 04:21pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Luis Carmona | 11/06/13 04:45pm

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In reply to John Honovich | 11/07/13 04:38pm

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IPVMU Certified | 11/06/13 04:22pm

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11/11/13 05:39pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jim Elder | 11/11/13 05:45pm

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In reply to John Honovich | 11/11/13 05:48pm

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IPVM | In reply to Jim Elder | 11/11/13 05:51pm

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IPVMU Certified | 11/14/13 04:08pm

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IPVM | In reply to Andy Lee | 11/14/13 04:25pm

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