Defense

Cyber thieves swipe Pentagon plans

Hackers stealing sensitive design data from programs like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter could limit the advantage the plane gives the U.S. Defense acquisitions ...

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June 20, 2013 10:33 am

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Hackers stealing sensitive design data from programs like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter could limit the advantage the plane gives the U.S. Defense acquisitions chief Frank Kendall told a Senate hearing he was reasonably confident that classified information related to the development of the F-35 was well-protected. “But I’m not at all confident that our unclassified information is as well- protected,” he said.