Pentagon devising new rules of engagement for cyber attacks as vulnerability concerns rise

The Pentagon made it clear last November that it saw hacking and cyber attacks as acts of aggression that merited a military response. This past Tuesday, the head of Cyber Command provided insight on new rules of engagement that are being considered for such threats. General Keith Alexander told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that one goal of the changes would be to expand the Department of Defense's role, thereby granting the White House more control should the US be struck by a large-scale attack. Under the proposed rules, the Department of Homeland Security would work with private companies to protect domestic networks, but should it be discovered that an attack was origin... »read more

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