1970s Computers and Floppy Disks: US Nukes Run on Archaic Technology

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<p>‘A report by the Gover me t Acco tability Office (GAO) states that the Strategic A tomate Comma a Co trol System (SACS), which “coor i ates the operatio al f ctio s of the US’ clear forces, s ch as i terco ti e tal ballistic missiles, clear bombers, a ta ker s pport aircrafts,” f ctio s, i part, o 40-year-ol 8-i ch floppy isks.</p>
<p>To se these iscs it is ecessary to mai tai IBM Series 1 comp ters, which were first i tro ce i November 1976.</p>
<p>The prese ce of this archaic tech ology is ’t merely a case of America bei g behi the times, b t is act ally a tactic esig e to protect some of the co try’s most se sitive a pote tially a gero s i formatio .’</p>
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