Robert Butler: ‘Share to Win’ and ‘Need to know’ Not Mutually Exclusive

The recent leaks of U.S. classified information have highlighted the tension between the strategy of “share to win” and the necessity to enforce “need to know” among military commanders, said the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber and space policy.

Robert J. Butler said sharing information within the…

Cyber Partnerships Critical Defense Official Says

The Department of Defense is working throughout the government and private sector to develop long-term cybersecurity solutions, according to a DoD official. DoD is cognizant of the vital importance of protecting cyberspace, reflected in the Quadrennial Defense Review and the stand-up of Cyber Command, Robert J. Butler, deputy assistant secretary of defense…

Robert Butler Appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber and Space Policy

The DoD has named Robert Butler the new Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber and Space Policy.  Butler previously managed Computer Science Corp’s (CSC) military intelligence business in San Antonio, Texas.

Butler has extensive cyber experience from his active duty and civilian career in the Air Force, last serving as associate director of the Joint Information Warfare Command at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, currently the headquarters of AFCYBER…