FORT MEADE, Md. – The Pentagon has announced new password requirements to beef up security on all DoD networks, Duffel Blog has learned.
According to a recent memo, the DoD has made it a top priority to protect members’ Personally Identifiable Information (PII) by using the following requirements:
- Passwords must be at least 54 characters but not more than 56 characters long
- 27 characters must be non-repeating letters
- 19 characters must be numbers that cannot repeat, be odd, or be even
- The time allowed to enter the password is between 3 and 5.7 seconds
- The password must be entered at high tide
- Users will be required to reset their password after one correct attempt
The changes were recommended by the National Security Agency in the wake of numerous recent cyber-attacks on the Office of Personnel Management, the Democratic National Committee, and other high-profile organizations, sources confirmed.
