WASHINGTON – US Secretary of Defense James Mattis is actively considering anew policy that would not permit military and civilian personnel at thePentagon to bring their personal cell phones to work, media reported onWednesday.
A Defense Department official told CNN the review was triggered by the sameintelligence that paved the way to the ban of personal cell phonesamong staffers in the West Wing of the White House.
The review originated after some Pentagon employees brought their personalcell phones into classified areas of the building, according to the report.
The Pentagon is made up of about 23,000 military and civilian staff.Installing lockers to accommodate so many employees will be a bigchallenge, the remedy may include tightening the rules already in place,the report said.