Military Secrets

To whom it may concern,

Over the past few weeks, there has been a spat of accusations against the Obama administration regarding national security. The argument is that the actions of this administration have been breaking down the good work of the Bush administration. While the focus of the Bush administration's national security objectives involved stretching out military across the world to deter terrorism, the Obama administration has taken a more traditional stance on the issue. Nuclear non-proliferation is now an essential part of the debate, and a more holistic, multi-lateral approach to combating terrorism appears to be the current policy. Yet the foundation for all of these accusations is undone by recent reports that have uncovered several breeches to the nation's military and infrastructure networks. Over the past two years, hackers have broken into the Pentagon, Department of Defense, our national electric grid, and now the blueprints of our next generation fighter planes. This is clearly a more dangerous threat to national security than pulling back on American interrogation techniques. How will this administration protect the American public from both domestic and foreign cyber crime?

GUNNAR HAND, AICP