The Impact of Defense Information Systems

Information Technology plays a major part in the era of Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, and WikiLeaks. After conducting an extensive research there were findings of how these individuals have impacted the defense information systems. Edward Snowden was contractor that was hired to work for the United Stated Government in 2013. Snowden had been granted access to millions of classified information. Over the course of the following year, Snowden began to leak the stolen information to American and British journalists.

Snowden believed that the United States was doing something wrong and that it was the right thing as far as getting that information out to the public, but the government looked at Snowden as a whistle blower and a traitor. Snowden simply showed the nation how easy it was to hack the system, collect data, and not leave a digital foot print, where it cannot be traced back to an individual. There was information about the United States and other countries which was leaked by Snowden and it exposed the American government and other countries as being corrupted. WikiLeaks released the information that Snowden shared with them.

A few years later WikiLeaks made headlines again, this time with Chelsea Manning formally known as Pvt. Bradley Manning. In 2010 Manning leaked downloaded and dispersed dispatch cables from embassies, consulates, War Logs about the war in Afghanistan and documents from the Pentagon. WikiLeaks released all the information that they received from Manning to the world. People were in great disbelief about what was done by Manning.

In 2010 the United Stated wanted to extradite the WikiLeaks founder and chief in editor. Manning went to his superiors, but he was rejected and sent back to do his job. Manning shared all information and intentions with former hacker Adrian Lamo, whom in returned notified government officials. Manning was also classed as a whistle blower, and was court-martial. Manning was sentenced to thirty-seven years in prison.

Snowden, Manning and WikiLeaks all have one thing in common and it all revolves around the defense system. There are so many data that is being stored from decades ago and they thought that leaking the information, it would have made a difference. It just proves how weak it was and was prone to any type of attacks. Now there are more policing with the cyberspace.