key recovery meeting/demonstration in DC, 11/5

See <http://gits-sec.treas.gov/const.htm>; there's going to be a meeting
discussing key recovery technology and legislation in Washington, D.C. on
November 5. I don't really have time to track down the organizational
pedigree of "GITS" (Government Information Technology Services), the
institution organizing the conference, but they've got space on the Dept of
Treasury's web server. The meeting features, among other folks, William
Reinsch, undersecretary at the Dept of Commerce, and an unnamed luncheon
speaker who will discuss the future of KR legislation. The cost is $100,
and they want you to register by today. Am unsure how easy it'd be to crash
the conference - it's at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

The web page features plenty of obfuscation/confusion which tries to link
KR technology with encryption/security technology, suggesting that a
combination of the two (or merely the former) is required to allow
widespread use of the Internet for commerce and data transfer. 

If anyone happens to attend, I imagine that list subscribers would be
interested in a summary of the comments, etc.

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At 13:17 -0800 10/27/97, Greg Broiles wrote:
>	       
>See <http://gits-sec.treas.gov/const.htm>; there's going to be a meeting
>discussing key recovery technology and legislation in Washington, D.C. on
>November 5. I don't really have time to track down the organizational
>pedigree of "GITS" (Government Information Technology Services), the
>institution organizing the conference, but they've got space on the Dept of
>Treasury's web server. The meeting features, among other folks, William
>Reinsch, undersecretary at the Dept of Commerce, and an unnamed luncheon
>speaker who will discuss the future of KR legislation. The cost is $100,
>and they want you to register by today. Am unsure how easy it'd be to crash
>the conference - it's at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

It could be possible. The hotel sprawls just enough. If anyone (I know, or
know of) from out of town is coming to the conference, you can stay with me
-- I live just a few blocks from the hotel.

-Declan

At 13:17 -0800 10/27/97, Greg Broiles wrote:
>See <http://gits-sec.treas.gov/const.htm>; there's going to be a meeting
>discussing key recovery technology and legislation in Washington, D.C. on
>November 5. I don't really have time to track down the organizational
>pedigree of "GITS" (Government Information Technology Services), the
>institution organizing the conference, but they've got space on the Dept of
>Treasury's web server. The meeting features, among other folks, William
>Reinsch, undersecretary at the Dept of Commerce, and an unnamed luncheon
>speaker who will discuss the future of KR legislation. The cost is $100,
>and they want you to register by today.

Just spoke to the folks setting it up at (202) 986-0200. They're accepting
registrations up until the day of the conference. Breakfast speaker likely
to be Sen. Bob Kerrey. Luncheon speakers may be an IBM VP or Magaziner.

-Declan

At 1:17 PM -0800 10/27/97, Greg Broiles wrote:
>	       
>See <http://gits-sec.treas.gov/const.htm>; there's going to be a meeting
>discussing key recovery technology and legislation in Washington, D.C. on
>November 5...
>
>The web page features plenty of obfuscation/confusion which tries to link
>KR technology with encryption/security technology, suggesting that a
>combination of the two (or merely the former) is required to allow
>widespread use of the Internet for commerce and data transfer.

I just love the politicians who say they want to regulate, "To foster
Internet growth" when the real problems are mostly keeping the physical
plant up with the growth.

Note to Washington: The Internet is doing fine all on its own.


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