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Transcript for: Industrial Age Capabilities and Information Age Threats

Description: Today's information environment poses opportunities and
threats to our national security. Wireless
communication and social media have increased the speed and range of
information sharing, diffusing the power once
held more centrally. GAO's Joe Kirschbaum-an expert in emerging threats
to national defense-discusses our new work
about how the Department of Defense is positioned to use and protect the
information environment. 

Related GAO Works: GAO-22-104714.  INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT:
Opportunities and Threats to DOD's National Security
Mission

Released: September 2022

The United States's competitors and adversaries are exploiting advances
in the information age to offset the
United States's conventional warfighting advantages. Established actors
around the globe, like China, Russia and
Iran are involved with information manipulation. But lesser known actors
like criminals, corporations and
activists can also pose threats to U.S. national security. To find out
more, visit GAO.gov

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For more info, check out our report GAO-22-104714 at: GAO.gov