U.S. officials tout Pentagon's more 'assertive' actions in cyberspace

By Justin Doubleday / October 31, 2018 at 2:57 PM
U.S. officials are touting the Defense Department's more "assertive" posture in cyberspace following the release of a new Pentagon cyber strategy and the repeal of an Obama-era directive governing military cyber operations. DOD's new cyber policy recognizes the United States is in day-to-day competition with adversaries in cyberspace, and as a result, "the Department of Defense has been asked to become much more assertive in this space to be able to deter and disrupt those activities by nation states," Ed...

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