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" 3. Denitions. As used in this order:

The term ?critical infrastructure? means systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.

The term national security system means any telecommunications or information system Operated by the Federal Government or any contractor on its behalf, the function, operation, or use of which?

involves intelligence activities;"

So it seems to not imply private systems.




The destruction of Google's, Apple's or Amazon's systems would obviously "have a debilitating impact on national economic security". All of them are also contractors of the Federal Government.


I disagree, section 8 is geared completely towards private sector systems, and section 5 subsection c refers to the most urgent vulnerabilities in civilian, and the most critical private sector infrastructure.




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