House defense bill expected to include Cyber Force creation
SC Magazine
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
House Armed Services Committee members Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., propose an amendment to the upcoming fiscal year's defense authorization legislation to create a Cyber Force under the Department of Defense. This entails a National Academy of Sciences evaluation on the feasibility of the new armed service, expected within nine months post-approval. Luttrell emphasizes the necessity of a Cyber Force due to the growing cyber threat landscape, even as Cyber Command undertakes its own assessments.
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