The DGSA: unmet information security challenges for operating system designers

摘要

The Department of Defense (DoD) Goal Security Architecture (DGSA) introduces a broader view of information security from that previously held by the Department, one which has much more in common with the requirements of an inter-networked commercial view of information security. The purpose of this paper is to introduce designers of operating systems to the most important aspects of the DGSA conceptual framework in order to open discussions on both the suitability of the framework and the feasibility of its implementation. The rationale for this framework is discussed in this paper. Challenging aspects of implementation are presented, and areas needing refinement prior to operating system implementation are described.