24 April 2015

NSA Chief: Rules of War Apply to Cyberwar, Too

BY PATRICK TUCKER

April 21, 2015 The Pentagon keeps its rapidly expanding cyberarsenal almost entirely secret, which helps keep U.S. capabilities potent but also hinders the public's ability to meaningfully discuss their use and costs. The development of new worms or viruses doesn't show up in the president's annual budget request in the same way as does money for jets and tanks—and cyberweapons don't grace the cover of magazines.

Is there a way to discuss publicly what the future of cyberoperations will look like? Defense One recently put the question to Adm. Michael Rogers, commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, at the Navy League's Sea Air Space conference outside of Washington, D.C.

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