{"id":48338,"date":"2024-12-17T19:01:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T19:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/12\/17\/combatant-commands-mishandled-classified-mobile-devices-audit-finds\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:11:07","slug":"combatant-commands-mishandled-classified-mobile-devices-audit-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2024\/12\/17\/combatant-commands-mishandled-classified-mobile-devices-audit-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Combatant commands mishandled classified mobile devices, audit finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Three U.S. combatant commands and the Defense Department\u2019s IT support agency failed to follow cybersecurity protocols when handling classified mobile devices, according to a Defense Department Office of the Inspector General report released Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The heavily redacted report<\/a>, titled the \u201cAudit of Cybersecurity of DoD Classified Mobile Devices,\u201d said U.S. European Command, two subcomponents of U.S. Special Operations Command and the Defense Information Systems Agency didn\u2019t maintain an accurate inventory record of devices, a misstep that could leave sensitive information vulnerable to cyber threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSecurity for DoD mobile devices is essential for safeguarding national security, protecting classified data, and ensuring the integrity of the DoD\u2019s missions,\u201d Pentagon Inspector General Robert P. Storch said in a release. \u201cSecuring these devices is not merely a technical priority; it\u2019s a critical operational mandate that enables the DoD to fulfill its mission safely and effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The audit looked at 43 devices from the Defense Information Systems Agency, 21 devices from the U.S. European Command, four devices from the U.S. Special Operations Command Headquarters and five devices from the U.S. Special Operations Command Central.<\/p>\n\n\n\t