Watchdog questions DoD about Cyber Command’s work with private sector, civilian agencies
The Defense Department needs to clarify and further define how certain U.S. defense agencies and combatant commands — including the nation’s top cyberwarfare unit, U.S. Cyber Command — should interact with private sector companies and civilian agencies, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO outlined deficiencies in a report by the Pentagon that sought to establish roles and responsibilities for some of these defense organizations when they respond to data breaches. GAO contends that the Defense Department’s “Section 1648 report” leaves out several key details that would sufficiently answer questions about collaboration with businesses as well as training requirements for operators. DOD has reportedly agreed with some of GAO’s criticism. Recent major data breaches affecting U.S. corporations, including Deloitte and Equifax, have spurred questions about whether the Pentagon should take on a greater role in defending the private sector from intrusions. “DOD was supposed to develop [a] comprehensive plan for CYBERCOM […]
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