While its the major defense programs and operations that have dominated the headlines in the escalating cyber warfare standoff between the U.S. and its adversaries - China and Russia in particular, a new report issued by the U.S. military's Inspector General has highlighted the "micro-purchases" of everyday IT equipment as a serious risk. In particular, the report focuses on the continued acquisition of products "with known cybersecurity vulnerabilities" and on products excluded from other branches of government but which had not been removed from DOD procurement lists - this includes Chinese surveillance technology that is now banned.
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