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US Federal Government's aging infrastructure offers security, but is being sabotaged

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Aging infrastructure within the US Federal Government offers a unique security benefit: its inability to be hacked due to being disconnected from public IP networks. This inherent security, however, is being undermined by intentional system changes, potentially driven by a desire for no-bid contracts. The author suggests these actions are acts of sabotage rather than public service, leading to unsafe conditions, such as in air travel. AI

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the security of government infrastructure and alleging sabotage.

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US Federal Government's aging infrastructure offers security, but is being sabotaged

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The benefits of some US Federal Government "aging infrastructure" is that IT CAN'T BE HACKED and operates BEHIND LAYERS OF SECURITY. Many US government systems

    The benefits of some US Federal Government "aging infrastructure" is that IT CAN'T BE HACKED and operates BEHIND LAYERS OF SECURITY. Many US government systems are kept off public IP infrastructure so one must physically touch the environment and it can't be hacked by hostile # A…

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