Tech expert Waldo Jaquith, who has a long history in information technology for the federal government across multiple presidential administrations, is warning about Elon Musk integrating his Starlink satellite system into the White House.
The New York Times reported the “Starlink system is now said to be routed through a White House data center, with existing fiber cables, miles from the complex.”
Jaquith responded to the news on BlueSky:
Hi, I’m the guy who used to oversee the federal government’s agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
(Sources: The New York Times, Waldo Jaquith/BlueSky)