Navy Establishes Cybersecurity Division, Eyes Increased Spending On Network Defenses

By Justin Doubleday / October 2, 2015 at 10:45 AM
The Navy is expected to spend more money on cybersecurity in the coming years, as the service recently established a resource sponsor for network defenses within the office of the chief of naval operations. Last month, the Navy opened up the Navy cybersecurity division in the CNO's office, placing the new group under the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance Vice Adm. Ted Branch (N2/N6). “We are resource sponsors,” Branch said of the new division's role during an...

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