{"id":41535,"date":"2017-08-19T05:21:04","date_gmt":"2017-08-19T05:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=41535"},"modified":"2017-08-19T13:36:16","modified_gmt":"2017-08-19T13:36:16","slug":"president-trump-announces-move-elevate-cyber-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/news\/president-trump-announces-move-elevate-cyber-command.html","title":{"rendered":"President Trump announces move to elevate Cyber Command"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Trump announces move to elevate Cyber Command<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

President Trump announces move to elevate Cyber Command:- President Trump has directed that Cyber Command, the Pentagon\u2019s offensive cyber-force, will become its own unified military command in a move that is meant to strengthen cyberspace operations and bolster U.S. defenses.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe elevation of United States Cyber Command demonstrates our increased resolve against cyberspace threats and will help reassure our allies and partners and deter our adversaries,\u201d Trump said in a statement Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

CyberCom was formed in 2009 from two smaller organizations subordinate to Strategic Command, the same military body responsible for U.S. missile defenses. Since its beginning, it has been led by the director of the NSA, currently Navy Adm. Michael S. Rogers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s move means Cyber Command will become the 10th unified command in the U.S. military, putting it on par with the main combatant commands, such as Central Command.<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security Kenneth P. Rapuano told reporters Friday that Trump\u2019s announcement was only the beginning of a process. Rapuano said that before CyberCom can become a unified command, a new leader must be nominated and confirmed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, he said, there is no timeline for Rogers to be replaced as head of CyberCom. To head the new command, he would have to be renominated and confirmed. For at least another year, because of congressional requirements, it is expected that the head of the command and the NSA director will be the same person.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rapuano added that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has been directed to recommend a candidate for the role.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rapuano called the move \u201ca natural next step\u201d for the command.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUnited States Cyber Command\u2019s elevation will also help streamline command and control of time-sensitive cyberspace operations by consolidating them under a single commander with authorities commensurate with the importance of such operations,\u201d Trump said in the statement. \u201cElevation will also ensure that critical cyberspace operations are adequately funded.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Until the past year or two, CyberCom has focused mostly on defending military networks and building up its mission forces. But in late 2015, then-Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter directed the command to undertake a campaign against the Islamic State\u2019s digital networks. In late 2016, the command also carried out a clandestine campaign to sabotage the Islamic State\u2019s online videos and propaganda. Both have had mixed results.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump also said that Mattis is \u201cexamining the possibility\u201d of separating the leadership of CyberCom from that of the NSA \u2014 or splitting the \u201cdual hat\u201d relationship \u2014 and that he will announce recommendations on that possibility \u201cat a later date.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rapuano told reporters it is possible that a civilian might be placed in that job.<\/span><\/p>\n

Severing the relationship between the intelligence agency and the cyber fighting force is the more challenging and controversial task. CyberCom is housed at Fort Meade, Md., which is the NSA\u2019s headquarters. The command is still dependent on the spy agency for capabilities and intelligence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of concerns about the command\u2019s ability to flourish on its own, Congress has required that separation from the NSA take place only after Pentagon leadership certify that the command can be just as effective when it is no longer under the wing of the NSA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Republican Sens. John McCain (Ariz.) and Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.), both outspoken lawmakers on defense issues, praised Trump\u2019s decision.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we welcome this elevation, there is much more to be done to prepare our nation and our military to meet our cybersecurity challenges,\u201d McCain said in a statement. \u201cWe must develop a clear policy and strategy for deterring and responding to cyber threats.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Eric Rosenbach, who served as Carter\u2019s chief of staff, praised the elevation decision and said he looked forward to the command\u2019s eventual separation from NSA.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very important down the road for Cyber Command to develop its own unique capabilities and gain independence from NSA so that it\u2019s a true warfighting command and not an organization subservient to the intelligence community, said Rosenbach, who teaches at Harvard\u2019s Kennedy School and is running a project to defend digital democracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/checkpoint\/wp\/2017\/08\/18\/president-trump-announces-move-to-elevate-cyber-command\/?utm_term=.f5375cf173c3<\/span><\/p>\n

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