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Cartwright: DoD Must Increase Cyber-Security Efforts, Work With Private Sector

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Monday, December 22nd, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon's number-two officer said last week the military must treat cyber security as a weapon system and weigh hard decisions when boosting cyber-warfare efforts, including the extent to which it reorients traditional squadrons and protects commercial networks. Marine Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said cyber security for U.S. government and businesses is a "critical, vital, national interest," though he said inadequate resources are devoted to it. "The number of people…

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