WASHINGTON, D.C. – After discovering a massive security breach, the Pentagon is taking stronger measures to lock down its most critical networks. This stems from a bombshell report last month, revealing Chinese coders may have had long-term access to sensitive DOD cloud systems through a contract with Microsoft.
Now, the Pentagon is tightening oversight and demanding accountability from the tech giant while also closing a loophole that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calls an unacceptable risk to national security.
"The use of Chinese nationals to service Department of Defense cloud environments, it's over," Secretary Hegseth said in a recent video address on the issue.
* Shock Report: China May Have Had Access to Sensitive US Military Systems Since Obama Admin
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