"Getting the airplanes is about a two-year process, and then modifying them is another two year process," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Tuesday. "There are things that we could do, however, to maybe get access to aircraft earlier one way or another.”
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By Lauren C. Williams
President Joe Biden s pick to lead the Defense Department s intelligence and security office, Ronald Moultrie, appears to have a smooth path to Senate confirmation thanks in large part to his cybersecurity experience.
Moultrie, the nominee for undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security, fielded multiple questions about the recent ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, which delivers nearly half of the East Coast s fuel, that resulted in a shutdown Friday and is having an impact of gas availability and pricing.
Moultrie called the attack extremely concerning during the Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing May 11, saying that such intrusions likely occur much more frequently than what we know.
By Lauren C. Williams
May 12, 2021
President Joe Biden s pick to lead the Defense Department s intelligence and security office, Ronald Moultrie, appears to have a smooth path to Senate confirmation thanks in large part to his cybersecurity experience.
Moultrie, the nominee for undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security, fielded multiple questions about the recent ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, which delivers nearly half of the East Coast s fuel, that resulted in a shutdown Friday and is having an impact of gas availability and pricing.
Moultrie called the attack extremely concerning during the Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing May 11, saying that such intrusions likely occur much more frequently than what we know.