Coast Guard Pursuing Ambitious ‘Tech Revolution’
4/24/2020
By Connie Lee
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Faced with outdated information technology and the growing threat of network attacks, the Coast Guard is steaming ahead with a new plan aimed at revolutionizing its cybersecurity and data management capabilities.
The sea service is currently using 1990s-era hardware and software that needs to be updated to keep up with current threats, said Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz.
Last summer, over 95 vital systems went offline for several days due to a server malfunction, preventing servicemembers from performing basic tasks, he said during his annual State of the Coast Guard Address in Charleston, South Carolina. The sea service needs to bring its IT equipment up to industry standards.
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