The United States Department of Defense developed some of the technology that led to the internet. Defense department workers built what they say was the first workable model for the internet many years ago. The goal was for U.S. universities and researchers to share information. Later, the goal became data sharing between the U.S. and other countries. Because of that work, and others, the world is now more connected than ever. There is more information stored online than any of the internet’s creators could have imagined. But that also means it is harder than ever to keep important data safe from criminals. Steve Welby is the Defense Department’s Chief Technology Officer. He spoke with VOA about some of the issues the department faces in protecting its information from cyber attacks. Welby says the growth of data available on computer systems is “both an opportunity and a challenge.”
Title: Pentagon Battles Cyber Attacks
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/cyber_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Pentagon Battles Cyber Attacks' data-article-id='1625'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='8833'>The United States Department of Defense developed some of the technology that led to the internet.</span> <span data-start-time='8833' data-end-time='19021'>Defense department workers built what they say was the first workable model for the internet many years ago. </span> <span data-start-time='19021' data-end-time='26292'>The goal was for U.S. universities and researchers to share information.</span> <span data-start-time='26292' data-end-time='33104'>Later, the goal became data sharing between the U.S. and other countries.</span> <span data-start-time='33104' data-end-time='40063'>Because of that work, and others, the world is now more connected than ever.</span> <span data-start-time='40063' data-end-time='48875'>There is more information stored online than any of the internet’s creators could have imagined.</span> <span data-start-time='48875' data-end-time='57854'>But that also means it is harder than ever to keep important data safe from criminals.</span> <span data-start-time='57854' data-end-time='64521'>Steve Welby is the Defense Department’s Chief Technology Officer.</span> <span data-start-time='64521' data-end-time='75688'>He spoke with VOA about some of the issues the department faces in protecting its information from cyber attacks.</span> <span data-start-time='75688' data-end-time='87146'>Welby says the growth of data available on computer systems is “both an opportunity and a challenge.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/pent_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=6451 data-hint-location='26292' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/what_does_data_mean.m4a'>What does data 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/what_is_welby_working_to_prevent.m4a'>What is Welby working to prevent?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='cyber attacks'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/cyber_attacks.m4a'><span>cyber attacks</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/war.m4a'><span>war</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/poverty.m4a'><span>poverty</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/shootings.m4a'><span>shootings</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=6453 data-hint-location='48875' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/it_is_harder_than_ever_to_keep_important_data_safe_from__blank_.m4a'>It is harder than ever to keep important data safe from <span class='blank'>criminals</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='criminals'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/citizens.m4a'><span>citizens</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/criminals.m4a'><span>criminals</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/children.m4a'><span>children</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1130/government.m4a'><span>government</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button 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