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Pentagon cyberdefenses weak, report warns

Cyber Security

A new report for the Pentagon has concluded that the nation’s military is unprepared for a full-scale cyber-conflict with a top-tier adversary and must ramp up its offensive prowess. The unclassified version of the study by the Defense Science Board also urges the intelligence community to boost its collection on leading nations’ cyber-capabilities.

 

Panetta: US lacked early info on Benghazi attack

The U.S. military did not quickly intervene during the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya last month because military leaders did not have adequate intelligence information and felt they should not put American forces at risk, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday.

 

U.S.: Taliban fighters training in Iran

U.S.: Taliban fighters training in Iran

Iran is helping train Taliban fighters within its borders, according to U.S. military and intelligence officials.

 

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