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Cyber Commander: US Has No Manpower, Authority to Fight Cyber Attack on Homeland, Allies
Published on 17 Mar, 2011 at 11:44 in GovCon Industry | Viewed 224 times | No Comments
The U.S. military lacks educated cyber warriors and the legal authorities it needs to respond to a cyber attack on the nation or its allies, and a crisis would quickly deplete the force the U.S. does have, the chief of Cyber Command said yesterday.
Gen. Keith Alexander, who is dual hatted in his…
Adm. Mike Mullen: China Not the Only Cyber Threat
Published on 14 Jan, 2011 at 11:25 in Cyber | Viewed 149 times | No Comments
A top military officer warned Wednesday of the “substantial” and complex threat to the United States of cyber attack, and the potential for withering impact, according to CNN.
“We’ve got to come to a place where those threats are diminished, if not eliminated,”…
Senate Confirms Lt. Gen. Alexander to Head Cyber Command
Published on 11 May, 2010 at 11:52 in Cyber | Viewed 262 times | No Comments
The Senate has confirmed Army Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, to lead the new U.S. Cyber Command.
“We are pleased that the Senate has moved forward with his confirmation,” Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said. “General Alexander brings to the job the leadership to stand up this…
