HELLFIRE Now I’m led to wonder if the minister was speaking entirely hypothetically, or if he was making a tacit announcement that some security types in the Netherlands already know it to be a possibility, and have been working at (partially?) untangling U.S. encumbrances. Unless Lockheed Martin is exceptionally careful about this, it could be (theoretically) possible for them to use their own software, while still maintaining the outward appearance that nothing has changed (hardware limitations notwithstanding).
From the article, I am left with the impression that ALIS and ODIN are not exactly shining examples of reliability. In such a case, vulnerabilities are likely. With a statement such as that one, Lockheed Martin should be enlisting the help of seasoned security and networking teams to carefully comb through their code to flag potential problems. Just a suggestion of this nature is reason enough to worry, as far as I’m concerned. If they really have already found a way in, Lockheed Martin should be absolutely scrambling to figure out what they bungled, and yesterday.
It’s interesting that the article makes such a point of stressing the importance of spare parts. To me, all aspects combined, this thing comes out looking like an unreliable turd that the U.S. is trying desperately to polish. With all of its drawbacks, no matter how much you buff, it’s still a turd.