U.S. nuclear defences depend on 1970s IBM computer and floppy disks

U.S. nuclear weapons unit is still using obsolete 1970s IBM computer and floppy disk - GAO Report According to a report released by the United

May 26, 2016 · 1 min · 54 words · Katie Clark

The GAO said the Pentagon was one of several departments where legacy systems urgently needed to be replaced.

Replacement parts for the system are difficult to find because they are now obsolete, GAO noted.

The report said that the Pentagon is expected to completely replace the system by the end of 2020.

U.S. nuclear defences depend on 1970s IBM computer and floppy disks

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