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Pentagon Readies a Cyber Arsenal to Fight Attackers

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Top-level defense contractors like General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin are in close collaboration with the Pentagon to develop a cyber security arsenal capable of allowing the Defense Department to defend its networks and attack other networks around the world.

The partnership’s existence is confirmed in a 2011 Pentagon strategy document for operating in cyberspace. According to Richard Bejtlich, chief security officer at MANDIANT, a cyber security firm based in Northern Virginia, this partnership has been increasingly active as the Pentagon has increased cyber security efforts.