First off the DoD will not ever specify use windows NT and have a cisco firewall in front. What they will say is have a secure operating system and necessary network protection. The key is to eliminate possible ways of data leaving the PC. So no USB slots, or ZIP Drives. CAD drawings are relatively large in size so having a Floppy drive if fine. Also go with a vendor solution and then modify it. Showing the DoD that you purchased a secure PC and then made additional enhancements helps then saying you did everything yourself. Of course this was just all BS that you probably already figured out.
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Maybe consider painting the PC light pink. That should ward off any thieves...
First off the DoD will not ever specify use windows NT and have a cisco firewall in front. What they will say is have a secure operating system and necessary network protection. The key is to eliminate possible ways of data leaving the PC. So no USB slots, or ZIP Drives. CAD drawings are relatively large in size so having a Floppy drive if fine. Also go with a vendor solution and then modify it. Showing the DoD that you purchased a secure PC and then made additional enhancements helps then saying you did everything yourself. Of course this was just all BS that you probably already figured out.
Catching Toll booth jumpers is how they probably plan on paying for it.