Cybersecurity
New Cyber Strategy Defends, Not Deters, Cartwright Says
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The Pentagon’s new strategy for blunting cyber-attacks focuses almost exclusively on improving defense instead of deterring intrusions or threatening retaliation, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine General James Cartwright, said today.
Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn today released the Pentagon’s “Strategy for Operating In Cyberspace,” which outlines five “strategic initiatives.” One is increased partnering with other U.S. agencies and private industry to craft a “whole-of-government” approach.