The Pentagon plans to assign significantly more personnel in coming years to counter increasing threats against US government computer networks and conduct offensive operations against foreign foes, a US defense official said on Sunday. ...
04:56 PM, Jan 28, 2013
Washington: The US Defence Department is bracing for budget cuts set to be announced next week, Xinhua reported. Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said on Friday that the defence budget proposals will have a topline request of $525 billion for fiscal year 2013, set to begin in October, with $88.4 billion more for overseas contingency operations, mostly in Afghanistan. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff...
08:10 AM, Feb 11, 2012
New Delhi: Hackers had reportedly infiltrated the computer networks of America's top defence contractor Lockheed Martin. The security breach was first detected on May 22 and was hushed up. The company immediately moved in to damage control mode and shut down most of its remote access. It's not clear if any sensitive information was stolen or compromised. However, Lockheed Martin said it had successfully thwarted "a significant and tenacious" attack...
04:34 PM, May 29, 2011
