16TH AIR FORCE ACCELERATES OT CYBER DEFENSE TO SECURE WARFIGHTING SYSTEMS

LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

As adversaries increasingly target critical civil and military infrastructure, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) is accelerating efforts to defend the operational technology critical to Department of the Air Force power projection.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency observed malicious cyber activity targeting more than 100 internet-exposed systems in the U.S. water and wastewater systems sector in July alone.

The urgency is clear. Defending the Department of the Air Force Information Network and vital warfighting systems demands a collective approach, according to Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, commander, 16th Air Force, who ...