In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Defense Department is developing plans for a "virtual Pentagon" that would enable DOD officials to continue to work even in the event of a large scale attack on the Pentagon, senior . . . . In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Defense Department is developing plans for a "virtual Pentagon" that would enable DOD officials to continue to work even in the event of a large scale attack on the Pentagon, senior military information technology officials said. The plans, which are referred to either as the "virtual Pentagon" or the "distributed Pentagon," are a significant redesign of DOD's IT contingency plans, which were found to be inadequate as a result of the crash. The link for this article located at FCW is no longer available. . In response to the events of September 11, the Department of Defense initiated the creation of a digital Pentagon aimed at maintaining operational continuity during emergencies.. Cybersecurity, Military IT, Attack Resilience, DOD Operations, IT Security. . Anthony Pell
Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.