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5 days ago

Defense authorization bill includes billions for cyber, intelligence matters

would provide U.S. Cyber Command - the digital combatant command that shares space with the NSA - some $73 million for cyberspace operations, around $30 million for unnamed activities and $314 million for operations and maintenance at its headquarters. It also appears to preserve the dual-hat leadership structure of Cybercom and NSA - traditionally co-led by the same four-star general - with language that prevents Defense Department funding from being used to "reduce or diminish" responsibilities, oversight and authorities given to the Cybercom director.
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