Various sources have reported that the Department of Defense has banned USB Flash Drives from being used in the Pentagon. All drives currently in use at the building are being rounded up and collected and employees are being told they may not receive the drives back.

The Pentagon has not issued an official statement but a spokesman said they are taking precautionary measures against a "global virus" that affects external storage devices. The spokesman did not offer any information as to how long the ban would last. More on this as it develops.