Protecting weapon systems program information: A policy and legislative update
by Peter M. Velz
DOD policy on cyber security and program protection is undergoing significant changes, in recognition of the increased threat to the integrity of weapon, communications, and information systems resulting from the reliance of these systems on digitized information and the possible compromise of program information used to develop and build those systems.
NETWORK SECURITY The integrity of weapon systems increasingly depends on managing the risk of losing the most sensitive unclassified program information to cyber attacks on contractors’ unclassified networks by our adversaries. (Army AL&T Magazine file photo image.)
