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NDAA Gives CYBERCOM More Acquisition Power, Funding

Wednesday, October 7th, 2015

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Acquisition and compensation reform dominated the 2016 defense authorization bill’s reconciliation process, but the final bill highlights a growing concern about cyber threats, giving rise to new funds and laws meant to beef up the U.S. military’s own capabilities in cyberspace.“This domain of modern warfare continues to grow in scope and sophistication,” the conference bill summary states. “The country has witnessed recent, bold cyber-attacks against OPM (the Office of Personnel Management), Google, large financial institutions, congressional computer systems and the…

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