The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) is introducing SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi to the White House to improve connectivity, despite experts criticizing the move. Concerns are raised about bypassing established IT controls, emphasizing the risks of shadow IT in a sensitive environment like the White House. Experts argue that adding technology without adequate oversight could compromise national security and set dangerous precedents for technology deployment within the U.S. government, illustrating the complexities of maintaining cybersecurity in such a historic and intricate institution.
This is shadow IT, creating a network to bypass existing controls. A network like the White House unclassified side is still going to be very important to national security.
Adding Starlink Wi-Fi in a seemingly rushed and haphazard way is an inefficient and counterproductive approach to solving connectivity issues.
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