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Pentagon Aims For Faster Deployment of New Cyber Tech

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Thursday, October 21st, 2010

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By Marina Malenic The Defense Department wants to cut the development and deployment timeline for new network protective technology and bolster ties with its cyber security defense industrial base as cyber threats continue to mount, the Pentagon's top official for cyber policy said yesterday. Defense contractors in the cyber arena will play a critical role in the coming years as the department bolsters its "active" defenses for scanning incoming code and protecting networks, Robert Butler, deputy assistant secretary of defense…

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