WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - The U.S. Military Academy has won a cyber-warfare competition among the service academies.
The annual Cyber Defense Exercise this week tested which of the five academies could create a computer network that would best withstand a four-day barrage from experts at the National Security Agency.
West Point says Friday that its team of 30 cadets finished with more points than Air Force, which won the exercise last year. Coast Guard came in third, followed by Navy. The Merchant Marines participated, but not for points.
The 14-year-old exercise fits into the into the military’s broader strategy of staying ahead of the curve in cyber operations.
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