The United States cannot be confident that our critical Information Technology (IT) systems will work under attack from a sophisticated and well-resourced opponent utilizing cyber capabilities in combination with all of their military and intelligence capabilities (a "full spectrum" adversary), a new Pentagon report has stated. The report is prepared by a Defense Science Board (DSB) Task force of the US Department of Defense.
Strategic Maneuvers: Revolving Door from the Pentagon to the Private Sector
A new report Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has found that 70 percent (or 76) of the 108 three-and-four star US generals and admirals who retired between 2009 and 2011 took jobs with defense contractors or consultants.