Lawmakers want Pentagon to lead U.S. cyber posture review

By Justin Doubleday / November 9, 2017 at 4:42 PM
The latest version of the fiscal year 2018 defense policy bill taps the Pentagon to lead a review of U.S. cyber posture, as lawmakers seek to clarify the government's strategy and policy for cyber deterrence. The defense secretary should lead the review in consultation with the director of national intelligence, the attorney general, the head of the department of homeland security and the secretary of state, according to a conference report on the FY-18 legislation released today . The document...

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