Defense Innovation Board alarmed by cyber gaps in weapon systems; eyes future under Trump

By Tony Bertuca / January 9, 2017 at 4:05 PM
The Defense Innovation Board approved a series of recommendations at a Pentagon meeting Monday, sounding the alarm over cyber vulnerabilities in U.S. weapon systems and pledging to continue advising the incoming Trump administration under defense secretary nominee James Mattis. Alphabet Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, who chairs the Defense Innovation Board, which is composed of other well-known industry executives, academics and scientists, said President-elect Donald Trump's transition team had yet to make contact. "We continue at the discretion of the secretary,"...

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