Radix, I suspect very few people on this forum have a true understanding of ALIS and how it integrates with F-35 at the component/network level.
I agree with the premise that any network is vulnerable to attack but getting into the software that is critical to flight safety and airworthiness is wholly far-fetched.
People forget that even though there is an A in ALIS (and it's Autonomic not Automatic), the thing will be operated and monitored by highly trained professionals who will almost certainly back the online stuff up with separate logistics tracking methods in the early days. Building confidence in the system is still ongoing as we're not at Milestone C and FRP yet. Regardless of the spin on both sides, there are genuinely a lot of dedicated people learning as I type this. I think sometimes that point is lost amongst the top trumps discussions and countless tenuous Dilbert contributions from posters/alter-egos.
Last edited by MSOCS; 29th Dec 2015 at 09:59.