Senate shies away from expansive cyber focus in defense policy bill

By Charlie Mitchell / October 14, 2022 at 11:29 AM
The annual defense policy bill teed up for Senate floor debate in November lacks the type of landmark cybersecurity elements included in previous years, though cyber provisions related to both the Defense Department and civilian agencies are included throughout the sprawling measure. The fiscal year 2023 defense authorization bill package released Tuesday by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member James Inhofe (R-OK) authorizes funding increases for DOD cyber efforts including hunt-forward activities and other initiatives,...

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