New risks threaten defense industry's cybersecurity, report claims
By Lauren C. Williams
Feb 10, 2021
The defense industry base was pummeled with new cybersecurity vulnerabilities in 2020, increasing the contractors' supply chain risk, according to a new industry report.
The National Defense Industry Association recently released its 2021 Vital Signs report, in partnership with Govini, addressing key areas that affect the overall health of the defense industry base, including issues like information security, demand, productivity, workforce diversity and financial performance.
Overall industrial security, which includes threats to information security and intellectual property took a hit, scoring 56 out of a possible 100 points, according to the report, which evaluated scores from 2018 through 2020.
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