Pentagon to Scrub Kaspersky From Defense Systems Following DHS Ban

Nextgov: The Defense Department is doing a thorough review to ensure software from the embattled Russian anti-virus firm Kaspersky does not touch any military systems, a Defense spokeswoman tells Nextgov.

The move follows a September order from the Homeland Security Department directing all civilian government agencies to remove Kaspersky software from their systems within three months. That directive cites intelligence community concerns that the Russian firm is too closely tied to the Kremlin.

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