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Biden Review Of Cyber Offense Policy Examining Capabilities, Foreign Policy Fit, Official Says

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

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Biden Review Of Cyber Offense Policy Examining Capabilities, Foreign Policy Fit, Official Says

Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology. Photo: National Security Agency

An ongoing review being conducted by the Biden administration of U.S. policy for offensive cyber operations is looking to ensure that these capabilities fit with the nation’s” foreign policy goals” and that they are the right capabilities, a White House official said on Wednesday. There are two goals in mind with the policy review, the first being that given cyber capabilities are part of national means used to achieve national interests, “do we have the appropriate processes and reviews to…

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