At 1:57 PM 6/30/96 -0400, Mark O. Aldrich wrote:

... The [FTS2000 follow-on contract - WSF] security policy and RFP materials are on the 'net (I can't get to the web right now, or I'd post the URL with this message).

Please post the URL when you can.

From what I remember, the RFP does state that all payload data will be encrypted by the Government using NSA-approved crypto and that the vendors are not to "worry about" what's in the payloads. All they have to do is carry it from point a to point b.

Given that FTS2000 supports X.25 Packet Assembly Disassembly (PADs), there is a wide field ahead for screwing up such useful features as 8-bit transparent characters and data forwarding (i.e. When does the PAD decide it has a complete packet and actually send it). Try running emacs without good data forwarding control. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | The Internet may fairly be | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | regarded as a never-ending | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@netcom.com | worldwide conversation. | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA