A senior Pentagon official has called on lawmakers to pass legislation to create and enforce standards for companies to strengthen their networks against cybersecurity attacks.
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Jordana Mishory was managing editor of Inside the Pentagon until May 2017, where she covered the Pentagon's science and technology programs, audit-readiness efforts, and acquisition reform. Jordana previously worked as a reporter at the Daily Business Review in South Florida, where her articles led to the institution of more diversity training for judges and underscored the fact that a program designed to represent poor people wasn't working. Jordana's work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, The Florida Bar and the Florida Press Club.
A senior Pentagon official has called on lawmakers to pass legislation to create and enforce standards for companies to strengthen their networks against cybersecurity attacks.
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