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Weapon Systems Cybersecurity Gao

October 2018
DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities
This report presents the argument that Department of Defense (DOD) weapons systems under development are riddled with vulnerabilities that make them an easy target for adversaries trying to control them or disrupt their functions. GAO was asked to review the state of DOD weapon systems cybersecurity. This report addresses:
(1) factors that contribute to the current state of DOD weapon systems' cybersecurity,
(2) vulnerabilities in weapons that are under development, and
(3) steps DOD is taking to develop more cyber resilient weapon systems.
Of course, a test on systems still under development is not the same as a fully-developed system that is ready for deployment. One can assume that DoD is doing everything possible to ensure that weapons cannot be hacked. This report is a good assessment of the size of the problem and should not be considered an indictment of the unfinished products.
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