While we are not surprised that the Joint Strike Fighter breach was not the only attempt at attacking the Pentagon’s networks, we are astounded by the sheer volume of attacks. We are also curious to hear how the 2009 numbers will shake out, which will surely be an increase in the 2008. Also, $100 million dollars is a significant investment for the Department of Defense, but surely they will need to pore even more resources into fighting this battle.

We are still anxiously await the results of the Obama administration recently completed a 60-day review of the government’s efforts to protect key public and private networks. And, fortunately, the Pentagon will be creating a new “cyber command” for defending the Pentagon computer networks and improve U.S. offensive capabilities.  So, our government is moving forward with addressing this issue.

Interesting times we live in right now. We will keep you posted on the results of the 60-day cyber review.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates

When the Wall Street Journal ran the front-page, above the fold story about the $300 billion Joint Strike Fighter project being compromised by hackers, we figured that the powers-that-be would jump into action quickly.

As such, the Obama administration immediately announced plans to create a new military command to coordinate the defense of Pentagon computer networks and improve U.S. offensive capabilities in cyberwarfare.  According to the Wall Street Journal, the initiative will reshape the military’s efforts to protect its networks from attacks by hackers, especially those from countries such as China and Russia.

According to Pentagon officials, the new command will be unveiled within the next few weeks. Hurray. We have been calling for more aggressive action from the U.S. government to stop these hacker rings. This breach only further underscores the seriousness of this issue and we applaud any efforts by the Pentagon to address this issue. What do you all think?