Pentagon to Help Defend Cyber Networks

Associated Press
September 26, 2011

As hackers and hostile nations launch increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks against U.S. defense contractors, the Pentagon is extending a pilot program to help protect its prime suppliers.

That program could serve as a possible model for other government agencies. It is being evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security, as part of a potential effort to extend similar protections to power plants, the electric grid and other critical infrastructure.

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This article was posted: Monday, September 26, 2011 at 12:18 pm

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