Deterrence in the cyber world will depend far less on retaliation than on denying enemies access to U.S. networks in the first place, says Defense Secretary William Lynn. Lynn wrote a much-noted... Read more...

A congressionally-chartered panel charged with charting long-term defense trends says the Defense Department should have a larger role in protecting domestic networks. The committee, the "Quadrennial... Read more...

Despite evidence that adversaries are "targeting systems for remote sabotage," Defense Department cybersecurity today is closer to cleaning up after network penetrations rather than stopping them in... Read more...

The Defense Department is contemplating creation of a government-sponsored cybersecurity regime for operators of critical private sector infrastructure, a top Pentagon official said May 26. "This... Read more...

The Defense Department recognizes that cyberspace is as important a military domain as the land, sea, air and space, Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said May 21 during a ceremony to officially... Read more...

A top Defense Department official has warned that the nation's computer networks are under regular, relentless and threatening attacks from more than 100 foreign intelligence organizations. Deputy... Read more...

Plans for a Department of Defense cybercommand appear to be on hold, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates hasn't decided whether to move forward with any plans, according to Deputy Defense Secretary... Read more...