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Navy Publishes First Cyber Strategy

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

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Navy Publishes First Cyber Strategy

Cover of the Department of the Navy's Cyber Strategy, published in mid-November 2023.

The Navy published its first ever cyber strategy this month, arguing cyber and information warfare must be embraced as “core competencies for the naval services and recognizing their utility in maritime contexts.” The strategy document identifies seven lines of effort (LOE) the Department of the Navy (DoN) expects to undertake to enhance its cyber posture: improve and support the cyber workforce; shift from compliance to cyber readiness; defend enterprise IT, data and networks; secure defense critical infrastructure and weapons systems;…

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