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DoD To Define New Standards For Its Data, Similar To Critical Infrastructure

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, October 24th, 2017

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DoD To Define New Standards For Its Data, Similar To Critical Infrastructure

Panel on DoD Data Security at AFCEA's MILCOM summit. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

BALTIMORE, Md.--The Department of Defense must define standards related to the value and relevancy of the critical information it collects as it works to improve the cyber security of its data, according to a panel at AFCEA’s MILCOM summit Tuesday.The panel of current and former DoD officials, as well as a cyber industry representative, believe the department’s data should be handled in the same manner as critical infrastructure with a greater emphasis on risk assessment.“In DoD, you’ve got data that’s…

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