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Occupational Reading Assessment

Cyberspace and physical systems are becoming more complex and inextricably linked to each other. As Information Technology $($IT$)$ becomes increasingly integrated with physical infrastructure operations, there is increased risk for wide scale or high$-$consequence events that could cause harm or disrupt services vital to the American economy. Some federal agencies spent more than half of their IT budget last year on resources to strengthen the security of their IT systems a percent of respondents felt protecting their agencies from cyber$-$attacks was one of the top five most critical issues they face, only $33$ percent indicated they have the resources necessary to adequately combat cyber$-$attacks against agency controlled physical infrastructure.

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

Recent investment in resources to protect government agencies against cyber$-$attacks targeting physical infrastructures has been significant and widespread.

Foreign enemies are likely to take advantage of weaknesses in American IT systems to damage physical infrastructures.

The majority of agency directors believe new safeguards are required to adequately protect agency infrastructures against cyber$-$attack

Cyber$-$attacks against the government are it

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Most agency directors believe their existing resources are insufficient to protect agency controlled physical systems against cyber$-$attacks