Lynn Touts Industrial Base Pilot Program In Unveiling DOD Cybersecurity Strategy

By Amanda Palleschi / July 14, 2011 at 9:35 PM
A pilot program in which the Pentagon shares classified threat intelligence with defense contractors and commercial Internet service providers is slated for expansion this fall, Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said today. The program, known as the DIB Cyber Pilot, was mentioned in Lynn's speech at the National Defense University in Washington, accompanying the release of the Pentagon's long-awaited cybersecurity strategy Thursday. The DIB Cyber Pilot "breaks new ground in recognizing the interconnectedness of cyber and the important role of...

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