All US military services have failed the first-ever audit of the country’s massive defense department, referred to by its officials as “the $2.7 trillion enterprise,” highlighting widespread problems in its cyber-security.
In a Friday statement on the audit, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the audit identified “multiple material weaknesses” across the department but also provided “invaluable information that will help us target and prioritize corrective actions.” He did not, however, elaborate on the nature of the detected flaws.
The first-ever audit of the of the $2.7 trillion enterprise that is the Defense Department identified widespread problems in cybersecurity, but found little in the way of savings that could offset potential budget cuts next year, according to Pentagon and Congressional officials.
Pentagon’s comptroller David Norquist, who has played a key role in the audit, said after the report release that although no…