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Nominees for USTRANSCOM, Joint Chiefs Positions Cite Cyber Security as a Major Concern

Valerie Insinna

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015

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Nominees for USTRANSCOM, Joint Chiefs Positions Cite Cyber Security as a Major Concern

Army Cyber Mission Image: U.S. Army Cyber Command

During a Senate confirmation hearing today, the nominees for vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and commander of U.S. Transportation Command named cyber attacks as one of the biggest threats to national security.“Across the networks of cyberspace we see intruders and nation states actively counter our capability to provide command and control for our military,” said Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, current commander of Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and the nominee for vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs.The military…

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Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]