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Cyber

Nielsen Ties Effective Cyber Deterrence To Creation Of Operating Cyber Agency In DHS

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

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Nielsen Ties Effective Cyber Deterrence To Creation Of Operating Cyber Agency In DHS

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen

The Trump administration is pursuing a course of cyber deterrence that includes a range of options for adversaries, but the Department of Homeland Security is limited in its capabilities here due to a lack of authority to adequately pursue the mission, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said on Wednesday.A “roadblock” in the path for DHS to more effectively confront cyber threats is the need for legislation that would authorize the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) into a “full-fledged operational…

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