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Starting this week, the Defense Department is implementing a major revamp of the regime it uses to test the cyber readiness posture of its commands, bases and agencies, aiming to move from a compliance-focused checklist mentality to one that tries to help commanders understand how their cyber risk actually affects their missions.\n\nThe new process seeks to put a friendlier \u2014 and hopefully more helpful \u2014 face on the Command Cyber Readiness Inspections (CCRIs) DoD has used for more than a decade. In fact, they\u2019re no longer called \u201cinspections\u201d at all. Cyber Operational Readiness Assessments (CORAs) will take the place of CCRIs starting on Friday.\n\nAnd although a lot is changing under the hood, officials argue the name change is important in and of itself.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices