"In addition, Department of the Treasury uses assembly language code—a computer language initially used in the 1950s and typically tied to the hardware for whic

"In addition, Department of the Treasury uses assembly language code—a computer language initially used in the 1950s and typically tied to the hardware for which it was developed." Do I even have to put a sarcasm tag here when I say my heart is breaking for them? I'm almost at a loss of words. Don't get me wrong - I appreciate them being vigilant, but I think the GAO's criticism isn't entirely merited here. Particularly for the Department of Defense; if the thing that controls your country's nuclear missiles works reliably and consistently doesn't get compromised, it's probably a good idea to let it keep doing that.