Thursday, March 10, 2011

Pentagon accounting problems 'serious': Treasury

Pentagon accounting problems 'serious': Treasury: "The US administration is taking a hard look at problems in the Defense Department's accounting, after a report called its books unauditable, the Treasury said Wednesday.

Treasury assistant secretary Richard Gregg told a Congressional panel there were 'serious financial reporting issues' at the Pentagon, which in the current proposed budget before the Congress receives $553 billion, or some 15% of all US annual spending."
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Cyber Defense




The US military is preparing for 21st Century electronic warfare and cyber terrorism. A joint US Cyber Command and four service cyber commands have been set up.

Their mission is to defend American military networks and civilian American infrastructure from cyber terrorism and from foreign government hackers.

The officers leading these cyber commands explain how they are organized, how they operate, and how they will protect the United States from foreign military hackers, intelligence agencies, and cyber terrorists.