It entails exchanging terrorist information and cooperating with many countries, going beyond our traditional allies and nurturing security relationships with many, many countries.

And all 50 states, through our Homeland Security Information Network, are connected to it. This is a goal we've reached five months ahead of schedule.

The survey validates the need for comprehensive information security solutions that both integrate coverage against a wide range of complex security threats and make it easier to audit compliance to FISMA controls. Internet Protocol communications are transforming the way government works. Cisco sees providing security for the information infrastructure as both a business opportunity and a responsibility.

I not going to sign off on something that does not increase security for this state IT information,

Traditional information security has been very good at protecting structured data.

The state chief information and security officers would gladly accept a closer relationship with the Homeland Security Department.