Defense Department (DoD) computer systems contain vast amounts of sensitive data, and the unclassified information can still be vulnerable to cyber attacks. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) studied how well-protected those Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) systems are.
- Jennifer Franks, director of information technology and cybersecurity at GAO, said the DoD has not reached 100% compliance yet but is actively working towards meeting the requirements.
- She said DoD components are engaging with the chief information officer and chief information security officer and sharing cyber concerns.
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dakota Hill, a cyber systems operations specialist assigned to the 255th Air Control Squadron, 172d Airlift Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard, checks local network connectivity at a point of distribution site in Theriot, Louisiana, Sept. 10, 2021 (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jovi Prevot)
John Sherman, Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (CIO), participates in a virtual panel with Billington Cybersecurity at the Pentagon, April 15, 2021 (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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