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Weapon Systems Cybersecurity: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities

Rejected submission by realDonaldTrump at 2018-10-15 14:31:40
Security

"In recent cybersecurity tests of major weapon systems DOD is developing, testers playing the role of adversary were able to take control of systems relatively easily and operate largely undetected.

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GAO was asked to review the state of DOD weapon systems cybersecurity. This report addresses (1) factors that contribute to the current state of DOD weapon systems' cybersecurity, (2) vulnerabilities in weapons that are under development, and (3) steps DOD is taking to develop more cyber resilient weapon systems.

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GAO is not making any recommendations at this time. GAO will continue to evaluate this issue." gao.gov/products/GAO-19-128 [gao.gov]

Our weapons are full of very modern, very bad cyber. But we're working very hard on this one. And I'm not going to say exactly what's happening with that. But sometimes we can rip out the bad cyber and put in steam. Sometimes we can keep the cyber, but do a cyber repair on it so it works much better. And sometimes we throw the thing out -- we don't throw it out, we do the surplus -- we buy the new one without cyber. Or with the SAFE cyber. If you look at the report, a lot of Frameworks & Procedures and things for doing that. Don't worry, it's going to be great!


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