Manual Processes Are Putting National Security at Risk

February 25, 2026
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Manual Processes Are Putting National Security at Risk

Why automating sensitive data transfers is now a mission-critical priority
More than half of national security organizations still rely on manual processes to transfer sensitive data, according to The CYBER360: Defending the Digital Battlespace report. This should alarm every defense and government leader because manual handling of sensitive data is not just inefficient, it is a systemic

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