Chief weapons tester signals continued cyber concerns

By Tony Bertuca / February 1, 2016 at 10:04 AM
The Pentagon's chief weapons tester is concerned that the Defense Department remains vulnerable to cyberattacks and is unable to properly test weapon systems given the shortage of experts and "red teams," who have been hired away by the private sector. J. Michael Gilmore, DOD's director of operational test and evaluation, tells Congress in the introduction to his annual report that, while he has seen improvements in several areas, "these improvements were insufficient to ensure that networks and systems can continue...

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