Pentagon Sharing Intelligence With Defense Contractors On Cyberthreats

The U.S. Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command The U.S. military and intelligence arms are already defending the nation from cyber attacks. DARPA hopes to give them another tool. Popular Science

Pentagon Sharing Intelligence On Cyberthreats -- Washington Times

Helps contractors recognize activity.

The Pentagon has begun sharing intelligence with defense contractors on growing threats posed by cyber-attacks after a recent strike against networks of Lockheed Martin.

The new program is called the Defense Industrial Base Cyber Pilot and was disclosed by Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn III during a speech in Paris last week.

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My Comment: I am surprised that it is only now that this "sharing" is occurring. I guess the escalation in cyber attacks have reached a level that the U.S. Department of Defense and defense contractors cannot avoid or understate anymore.