KeS
On Oct 2, 2008, at 10:39, "Ryan Malayter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 12:01 PM, Ask Bjørn Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> m> wrote:
>>> Isn't http://www.nist.gov also a US Government time source? They
>>> have a list
>>> of ACT time servers they have placed around the country.
>>
>> I've sometimes been monitoring those in the pool system. Let's say
>> I'd highly recommend supplementing with a few pool hostnames. :-)
>
> The NIST and USNO servers - or at least their networks - have enormous
> traffic are overloaded for the most part. That being the case, is GPS
> itself an official US government time source? I would think so, since
> it is run by DoD and synchronized to USNO, right? WWV(B) radio as
> well?
>
> Assuming GPS or is an official source, would getting *authenticated*
> timestamps from a third-party's GPS-synchronized NTP server be good
> enough to meet Irene's regulatory obligations? If it is good enough,
> asking the operator of a pool GPS server to exchange keys might be the
> easiest solution.
>
> --
> RPM
I think a directly managed GPS clock would qualify, but it didn't seem
the OP was looking for that. I know passing through multiple strata
servers not gov-managed wouldn't be acceptable for the military, but
can't speak to the rest of federal. Again, I'd think her organization
would already have a CONOPS doc directing her to where to get time.
KeS
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