Air Force CIO: Service working to focus workforce on mission assurance to harden against cyber

By Jordana Mishory / July 7, 2016 at 4:56 PM
The Air Force's chief information officer is working to transform the service's workforce with an aim to harden major weapon systems, such as the F-35 and the new B-21 bomber, against cyber attacks. Speaking Thursday at a breakfast with reporters in Washington, Air Force CIO and Information Dominance Chief Lt. Gen. William Bender said there is a serious concern about adversaries being able to hack into U.S. military systems. Through investigations into system vulnerabilities, the Air Force has found programs...

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