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Pentagon personnel breach undetected for months renews cyber scrutiny

Original: Pentagon personnel breach — undetected for months — renews cyber standard scrutiny

A breach of Pentagon personnel data went undetected for months, according to reporting from Nextgov/FCW, and the incident is renewing criticism of federal cybersecurity standards. Lawmakers and security experts are expected to press the Defence Department on how the intrusion went unnoticed and whether existing cyber baselines for protecting personnel records are adequate.

Why now: News of a months-long undetected breach of Pentagon personnel systems is prompting fresh debate over whether government cyber standards are strong enough.

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