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DoD Releases Cybersecurity Strategy For DIB, Implementation Plan To Follow

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, March 28th, 2024

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DoD Releases Cybersecurity Strategy For DIB, Implementation Plan To Follow

An aerial view of the Pentagon. (U.S. Navy Photo)

The Defense Department on Thursday released its first ever strategy to strengthen the cybersecurity of the defense industrial base (DIB) by better coordinating efforts across the enterprise, making it easier for companies big and small to work with the department. The Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Strategy 2024, which was mandated by Congress in the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, outlines a vision, mission, and four goals to secure and make more resilient the information environment of the DIB…

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