U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told about inspection of computer systems of the Pentagon which was carried out by hackers at the request of the Office, Informing reported. 

He specified that the Pentagon employed around 1,400 hackers and they discovered more than 100  various gaps, which made the system vulnerable. Carter also noted that all these hackers have undergone preliminary testing.

Speaking at a technological conference which is held in Washington by Defense One online media ,Ashton Carter stated that they are close to completion of implementation of the program within which they have invited the proven hackers to test their cyber security.

Carter also specified that for the first time such a testing program is realized at the federal level.