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HP spills NAVY government secret sensitive files

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Harmeet
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USA: HP has been serving Navy for more than a decade. HP employs contractors and subcontractors in the process of providing the best services to the Navy. HP also shares confidential Navy sensitive documents and system with their contractors, without which it would be impossible to serve the Navy.

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But, the question arises: Does HP takes sole responsibility to ensure the sensitive documentations and systems are secure? Failing to secure could risk the sole purpose of the Navy; to protect the country from any overseas attacks. There have been many incidents in the past where the Navy has worked on parting their ways from HP. Consecutive failures to it; the Navy still relies on HP to a large extent.

HP has large military clientele such as the Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), US Navy and others. Recently, HP attained a contract with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to enhance security of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise. The contract is valued up to approximately $39.8 million over seven years.

Betsy Hight, VP, Cyber Security Practice, US Public Sector, HP Enterprise Services, said, "Providing robust cyber security protection and defenses to DISA and across the DoD enterprise is a top priority for DISA's Leadership."

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As the promises and commitment showed to the military services, HP does not stand still with their commitments. Also, DoD and Government Contractor firms have strict policy's in place in case of scenario's like this if they are awarding cash like that to third party company's such as HP.

As the promises and commitment showed to the military services, HP does not stand still with their commitments. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a decision by the Navy to award a contract to a team led by HP has been challenged by their adversaries. The contract values to $3.5 billion Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN).

HP has won various contracts with its scalable and cost-effective alternatives to rivals. But, HP repetitively fails in securing the confidentiality of top-secret government files and protocols. HP has access to Military Computer security system ‘s and top secret government confidential information in order to accomplish the job.

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HP has, more than once, failed to confiscate government sensitive system from its contractors and sub-contractors. Recently, it has led to shooting at Washington Navy Yard workplace leading to 12 deaths. Following, HP has lost its six year old contractor, The Expert, a Florida based solution provider.

A former HP contractor has brought up the issue regarding mishandling and mismanagement of government sensitive files.

Now, there is a New report that HP has failed to confiscate the government sensitive information and the complete build system from HP Servers suchas Gen8's and Blade Enclosures. While revoking a former DoD contractor for no known reason. Such contractors have access to the military SIPR/NIPR networks as well as the encryption key pair to the top secret networks. They are granted access to Navy documentations.

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These documentations have complete Navy system to maneuver their ships, the command and submarines. It explains how the security is all built and is intact. These tools was provided by HP for Contractor's to do their job however HP has a poor policy in place to ensure Government Secrets are kept safe.

The cyber security has $23 billion at stake which uses the same highly classified security mechanism to Secure US Military Government Systems. In case these documents and security mechanism files are breached to terrorist groups, it could result in planning brutal attacks on US soil derailing US Military Computer Systems.

Earlier, HP was also found in breach of US sanctions against the nation. It again proves that HP has loose contractual rules governing their contractors. As HP admitted in a private letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, that partner had sold the US manufactured products, without knowing the final destination.

HP cannot afford loosening the security protocols for its contractors and subcontractors, especially when they are working for military and government. Following, the company has to face charges of mishandling and mismanagement of government sensitive files which could lead to billions lost in company revenue.