|
|
|
|
|
REP. REYES: In the context of the threat that you just mentioned, we're focused mostly on attacks from other countries on our -- through the -- via the Internet. I'm concerned, given the case of private manning and the Wikileaks case as well, about attacks within, you know, in other words, people that have access to our systems that deliberately either steal information from our secure systems or, in some cases, may be enemy agents that have access to them. What -- are you concerned about that? What are we doing about that, and how can we -- what can we do to minimize those kinds of concerns?
GEN. ALEXANDER: Congressman, I am -- I am concerned about it; it is an issue. I do think we have some ideas on how to address that, some of which we have already implemented, some that will need to be implemented as we transition to a new architecture. I think both of those will help address that problem. There is always going to be concern about an inside actor, and I would just add to it, supply chain issues. Both of those are going to be key things that we're going to have to look at. Knowing that those are issues will help us in the development and planning of our future systems. And I think we've got to address those with our eyes wide open. It is always going to be a problem. There are things that we can do to mitigate it. We will never solve that a hundred percent. |
| |
Name(s:) |
Keith Alexander |
| |
Agency(ies): |
National Security Agency |
|
Url: |
Url Link
|
|
Title: |
Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities Subcommittee: Operating in the Digital Domain: Organizing the Military Departments for Cyber Operations |
|
Authoring or Creator Agency: |
House Armed Services Committee Democrats, United States House of Representatives |
|
|
|
Archive Link |
|
