The Defense Department has prioritized transitioning its segmented network to a cloud-based computing system, but senior DOD cyber officials are wrestling with the implications for information security and contractors. "The question becomes how do we protect the mission that we move," Essye Miller, DOD's deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity, told reporters Monday at the Pentagon. For instance, she said, protecting DOD information in a cloud-based environment means having a "kill switch" ready and ensuring that contractors who provide the...
