Cyber still being 'ignored' in certain programs

By Vanessa Montalbano / December 13, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Even as the Pentagon warns that cyber is one of the greatest threats facing military assets and infrastructure, some acquisition executives are still willing to accept risk there, Defense Department cyber strategists said today. “I've heard acquisition professionals tell me that we know about these cyber vulnerabilities, and they're critical . . . but there are a lot of other operational requirements that we have to pay for this year in this particular weapon system,” so the cyber security functions...

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