Apparently two Senators (Ron Wyden, Democrat Oregon - George Allen, Republican Virgina) proposed a Bill that would create a Cyber SWAT Team.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/industr...eut/index.html
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"They would volunteer to help out during an emergency, similar to existing programs for search-and-rescue and medical volunteers. It would also set up a "reserve" of experts who could be contacted by emergency personnel. "

"The attacks of September 11 on the United States heightened concerns about the vulnerability of the nation's telecommunications, Internet and other vital networks to computer-based attack. "
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Perhaps a side-effect will be a secure protocol.

In related News:
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http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/sil...ws/2901719.htm

FBI Director Robert Mueller has outlined a plan on Capitol Hill in recent weeks to break up the $27 million-a-year National Infrastructure Protection Center, formed in February 1998 to watch over the nation's systems controlling banking, water, power, telecommunications and government, congressional and administration sources said Wednesday. They added that they expected Mueller to make a formal decision as early as next week.