NIST 800-53: Configuration Management. Network assets are always in a constant state of change, as systems traverse the network, and software is installed or updated. Changes can update critical devices or applications, allow for malicious devices or malware to connect to the network, or leave security gaps in devices that can easily be exploited.
Dear Ron, As of Jan. 31, there were close to 1.4 million people serving in the U.S. armed forces, according to the latest numbers from the Defense Manpower Data Center, a body of the Department of Defense. That means that 0.4 percent of the American population is active military personnel.
As of December 31, 2009, the Statistical Information Analysis Division of the U.S. Department of Defense lists a total of 1,465,086 active military personnel. The breakdown for this number is as follows âÃ¢â¬Å 553,326 enlisted in the Army, 329,518 in the Navy, 204,153 active personnel in the Marine Corps, and 334,671 in the U.S. Air Force. This total does not include the 43,418 enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard.