Dive Brief:

• Lieutenant General Kevin McLaughlin said the U.S. Cyber Command is building an IT system that will provide an overview of the vulnerabilities of the military's computer networks, Reuters reports.
• Officials said they plan to determine the framework of the system within the next several months.
• The system would help officials find and prioritize how to fix security issues in the military's computer networks, weapons system and installations.

Dive Insight:

Earlier this year, Michael Gilmore, the Pentagon's chief weapons tester, said that research revealed that nearly every major U.S. weapons system was vulnerable to cyber attacks. The goal of the new U.S. Cyber Command system, therefore, is to help officials instantaneously detect and respond to any attacks, McLaughlin said.

McLaughlin said the initial focus would be on the greatest threats, including older weapons that may not have adequate levels of security built in.

"There’s probably not enough money in the world to fix all those things, but the question is what’s most important, where should we put our resources as we eat the elephant one bite at a time," he said.

McLaughlin said the system will also look at how data is moved among agencies within the military.