When it comes to prosecuting the last decade’s military actions in
Afghanistan and Iraq, our nation’s civilian leadership such as the
defense secretary and president are constantly told by member of
Congress to “listen to the generals” and take their cues on strategy
from the commanders in the field. But when it comes to cybersecurity and
protecting our vital national assets such as the electrical grid or
banking infrastructure from cyberattack, many of our country’s
legislators think they know better than the generals.
The cyber domain is apparently so important that the Senate has
approved a four-star general to lead it (one of only about three-dozen
active four-stars in the military), but not so important that its
members feel the need to act upon his warnings with any urgency.
Read the full article at Defense Systems
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