NATO CRONOS

NATO CRONOS

Crisis Response Operations in NATO Operating Systems (CRONOS) is a system of interconnected computer networks used by NATO to transmit classified information. It provides NATO Secret level operations, with access to NATO intelligence applications and databases. As of 1999, a wide area network of NT computers used in NATO in Europe.[1] CRONOS provides e-mail, the Microsoft Office Suite, etc.[2] It provides informal messaging (e-mail) and information sharing within the NATO community.[3] There is no connectivity between CRONOS and any US network or with the coalition wide area network.[4]

See also

  • SIPRNet - U.S. Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
  • RIPR - U.S. / Korea Coalition Network
  • British networks: the Joint Operational Command System (JOCS), the MOD Corporate HQ system (CHOTS), and Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) FIRECREST system for exchanging information at higher levels of classification.[3]

References

  1. ^ Microsoft Security Advisor (Date: February 29, 1999). "Microsoft Windows NT Server Supports Secure Communications for NATO Operations". Archived from the original on 2000-02-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20000229230759/http://www.microsoft.com/security/resources/NATOCaseStudy.asp. Retrieved 2007-07-24. 
  2. ^ Larry K. Wentz. "Lessons From Bosnia: The IFOR Experience". http://www.fas.org/irp/ops/smo/docs/ifor/bosch14.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-01. 
  3. ^ a b "Delivering e-Defence: Chapter 3 - Delivering operations - Our Missions and Responsibilities". http://192.5.30.131/linked_files/deb2001_ch1-4.pdf. Retrieved 2007-01-01. 
  4. ^ "Newsletter for Information Assurance Technology Professionals". http://iac.dtic.mil/iatac/download/Vol2_No4.pdf. Retrieved 2007-01-01. 

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