Posted on Apr 5, 2016
The Pentagon doesn't know who’s in charge for responding to a massive cyber attack
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This does not help in building confidence about leadership in top positions regarding our nations security and response planning.
In the event of an attack on the nation's electrical grid or financial system, for instance, the Defense Department would be expected to back up the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Yet, the Pentagon has no clear rules in place for how that might play out.
“This absence has caused uncertainty about who in DoD would respond to support civil authorities in a cyber incident, and how they would coordinate and conduct such a response,” according to the GAO report. “The designation of cyber roles and responsibilities in DoD guidance is inconsistent."
In the event of an attack on the nation's electrical grid or financial system, for instance, the Defense Department would be expected to back up the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Yet, the Pentagon has no clear rules in place for how that might play out.
“This absence has caused uncertainty about who in DoD would respond to support civil authorities in a cyber incident, and how they would coordinate and conduct such a response,” according to the GAO report. “The designation of cyber roles and responsibilities in DoD guidance is inconsistent."
The Pentagon doesn't know who’s in charge for responding to a massive cyber attack
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Well with DOD rushing to give every service branch their own cyber capable unit, you're only adding to the confusion, and then you have the respective three star generals overseeing each. Now do you elevate this to a four star position equal to a combatant commander to oversee ALL the branches? It was a waste in the first place to give each branch their own, when all they're doing for the most part are replicating each other with a different uniform.
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Someone has to say it.........The Pentagon doesn't know who's in charge.......Period!
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WOW! If they don't know! Then this is a serious Issue that needs to be addressed ASAP!
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