Monday, October 15, 2012

Leaving ourselves vulnerable to cyberattack

When it comes to prosecuting the last decade’s military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq, our nation’s civilian leadership such as the defense secretary and president are constantly told by member of Congress to “listen to the generals” and take their cues on strategy from the commanders in the field. But when it comes to cybersecurity and protecting our vital national assets such as the electrical grid or banking infrastructure from cyberattack, many of our country’s legislators think they know better than the generals.

The cyber domain is apparently so important that the Senate has approved a four-star general to lead it (one of only about three-dozen active four-stars in the military), but not so important that its members feel the need to act upon his warnings with any urgency.

Read the full article at Defense Systems

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