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SASC NDAA Mark Reintroduces Push For DoD Cyber Warfare Policy

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, May 25th, 2018

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SASC NDAA Mark Reintroduces Push For DoD Cyber Warfare Policy

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) mark of the latest defense spending bill reintroduces the push for the Pentagon to develop the first ever cyber warfare policy after last year’s version failed to result in a new plan.SASC’s FY '19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) mark, approved Thursday by a 25-2 vote, includes provisions for the Secretary of Defense to develop a cyber plan that includes greater authorities to carry out offensive operations and improve responses following digital threats to…

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