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US Defense Department stalls Cyber warriors

by on14 August 2008

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The Magoo defense

 

In one of the most short-sighted moves since Mr Magoo took off his glasses and tried walking to the shops. The U.S. Defense Department has decided that maybe the land of the free does not need protecting from cyber attacks. As Russian Army hackers turn over Georgia's Internet connections, the U.S. Air Force has decided to delay setting up a Cyberspace Command and may kill the idea altogether.

According to a memo obtained by The Associated Press, the service's Cyberspace Command is meant to coordinate computer network defense and, more controversially, offensive attacks on enemy networks. Service officials announced that manning and budget transfers for Air Force Cyberspace Command have been suspended, and the command's official October 1 startup has been delayed.

The problem is that some commanders think that the U.S. Strategic Command should defend U.S. military networks. Currently, if the Russians launched a similar attack on U.S. cyberspace as it did in Georgia, the U.S. has no defense, AP claims.

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Last modified on 15 August 2008
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