DoD EC Trends

From FACNET to the INTERNET

“FACNET is being phased out very quickly,”

Mr. Paul Grant

Co-Chair Federal Electronic Commerce Program

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Notes:

Reported in “Government Computer News”, 26 Jan 98, (See GCN: http://www.gcn.com) in an article entitled; “Federal Group Asks Industry for help On EC” (pg. 1, 64) The article relates that the Federal Electronic Commerce Program http://www.ec.fed.gov/ reque

The changes in technology are matched by those in policy! The 1998 Defense Authorization Act removed the previous established requirement for DOD Services and Agencies to use FACNET. “Government Executive” January 1998 article; “Embracing Electronic Comm