Information chief warns of future cyber threats.

• Author: Erwin, Sandra
• Position: Linton Wells III - Brief article

Securing research and development dollars to protect the Defense Department's computer networks from hackers, cyber-terrorists and Internet viruses has been an uphill battle, according to the Pentagon's deputy chief information officer, Linton Wells III.

The commercial sector has no incentive to develop the kind of infrastructure needed to protect a Defense-wide system such as the "global information grid," Linton told an industry conference. Cyber-security has not benefited from the massive spending growth seen in other areas...