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It is largely unknown what the Pentagon is planning to do with the IP addresses, as well as why the government chose the unknown startup, Global Resource Systems LLC. Cybersecurity experts told Insider the Pentagon could be looking to do anything from lure in hackers and build up online government defenses to surveillance of US citizens and reconnaissance on foreign countries. When contacted for comment, a government spokesperson pointed Insider to a Friday statement from the Pentagon s chief of defense digital service, Brett Goldstein, who said federal officials are working to assess, evaluate and prevent unauthorized use of DoD IP address space and hopes to identify potential vulnerabilities in its fight to curb cyberattacks of US networks. The Pentagon confirmed that the government has maintained ownership of the internet addresses while Global Resource Systems LLC is managing them.

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