FBI Director Christopher Wray said the bureau’s new strategy for combating cyber threats will include providing intelligence to the Department of Defense (DoD) and other agencies in support of their offensive cyber
MorePresident Trump has revoked an Obama-era policy that required government agencies to seek approval from various federal stakeholders before engaging in offensive cyber operations, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. He issued
MoreAaron Hughes, deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy at the Defense Department, has said the U.S. governmentâs national power instruments and the U.S. militaryâs stated policy have helped deter “destructive” cyber attacks,
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Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) has authored a bill that seeks to encourage the executive branch to identify what cyberspace operations constitute acts of war. The Cyber Act of War Act of 2016 calls on the
MoreAdm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of naval operations, believes that the development of U.S. cybersecurity capabilities as a potential tool for offense will need presidential authorization, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Scott Maucione
MoreThe U.S. Fleet Cyber Command is developing a strategy to integrate cyber tools with the U.S. Navy‘s warfighting domain to potentially operationalize cyberspace as a platform for warfare, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Jason Miller
MoreAdm. Michael Rogers has outlined his views on U.S. cyber capabilities, particularly in utilizing cyber tools for both defensive and offensive action and for tracking down the Islamic State group, DoD News reported Monday. Cheryl
MoreA Center for Strategic and International Studies report says the Defense Department does not have any plans to create and experiment on the guidelines needed for offensive cyber-weapons, FedScoop reported Monday. Cory
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