PANETTA WARNS OF ‘CYBER PEARL HARBOR’
Tue, 04/26/2022 - 13:00
For more than a decade, Leon Panetta has warned of a possible “Cyber Pearl Harbor” that would devastate the U.S., hitting businesses, infrastructure and even the military. He brought that message to the Association of the U.S. Army on April 13 as a lunchtime speaker during a Hot Topic event focused on Army installations.
A former defense secretary, CIA director, White House budget director and longtime member of Congress, the 83-year-old Panetta said cyber threats require an all-of-government response that has the Army, DoD, Department of Homeland Security, industry, state and local governments and law enforcement all working together.
This is a threat that still isn’t getting enough attention, in his view. Acknowledging that the nation faces many problems, Panetta said, “We live in a dangerous world. It requires American leadership. … If the United States isn’t providing leadership, no one else will.”
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