C4ISRNet: The US nuclear forces’ Dr. Strangelove-era messaging system finally got rid of its floppy disks
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — In 2014, “60 Minutes” made famous the 8-inch floppy disks used by one antiquated Air Force computer system that, in a crisis, could receive an order from the president to launch nuclear missiles from silos across the United States.
But no more. At long last, that system, the Strategic Automated Command and Control System or SACCS, has dumped the floppy disk, moving to a “highly-secure solid state digital storage solution” this past June, said Lt. Col. Jason Rossi, commander of the Air Force’s 595th Strategic Communications Squadron.
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WNU Editor: Oh God! 8-inch Floppy disks is so 1980s.
More News On The U.S. Air Force Phasing Out The Use OfFloppy Disks To Operate Its Nuclear Weapons System
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U.S. Military Will Stop Using Floppy Disks to Operate Its Nuclear Weapons System -- Gizmodo
US military will no longer use floppy disks to coordinate nuke launches -- Endgadget
U.S. military to stop using floppy disks to operate nuclear weapons systems -- Global News
2 comments:
But it is not hackable or as hackable.
The problem is the supply chain. It isn't there.
They should put it all on the Amazon Cloud
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