Defense Data Network

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The Defense Data Network was a U.S. Department of Defense global computer network that succeeded ARPANET and supported secure military and government communications.


Statements (38)
Predicate Object
instanceOf computer network
military communications network
basedOn ARPANET technology
connects defense research facilities
government data centers
military installations
country United States
developedBy Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
United States Department of Defense
endTime 1990s
follows ARPANET
hasPart MILNET
classified networks
packet-switched subnetworks
unclassified networks
inception 1983
industry computer networking
telecommunications
location global
networkType wide area network
notableFeature segregation of military and research traffic from ARPANET
support for secure packet-switched communications
operator Defense Communications Agency
United States Department of Defense
ownedBy United States Department of Defense
partOf Defense Communications System
purpose support U.S. government communications
support secure military communications
replacedBy Defense Information Systems Network
securityClassification classified
unclassified
startTime early 1980s
status defunct
user U.S. federal government agencies
United States military
uses TCP/IP
usesProtocol Internet Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Defense Communications Agency ("Defense Communications System")
notableSystem
MILNET
partOf
ARPANET
replacedBy

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