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Cyber

Cyber Security Must Be ‘Baked In, Not Bolted On,’ Officials Say

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, May 4th, 2012

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Concerns about cyber security have risen to the fore as the U.S. military relies on computers as the brains of systems ranging from enterprise financial systems to combat aircraft, tanks and ships. Government and industry officials now are working to embed policies and processes to ensure issues are addressed throughout the acquisition process, not treated as an afterthought, a panel of experts said. “It’s better to be baked in not bolted on,” said Mike Papay, vice president, Cyber Initiatives, Northrop…

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