Deputy Defense Secretary Bill Lynn unveiled the Pentagon’s first-ever cyberspace strategy Thursday during an event on the National Defense University campus in Washington, D.C. “The cyber environment we face is dynamic. As such, our strategy must be dynamic as well. So while today is an important milestone, it is only one part of the department’s efforts to learn and adjust through time,” said Lynn. Although it’s not yet clear exactly what role cyber will play in 21st century warfare, he said it’s clear that “bits and bytes can be as threatening as bullets and bombs.” The new strategy, which comes on the heels of the White House’s own cyberspace policy, has five pillars: treating cyberspace as an operational domain; employing new concepts to protect DOD networks; partnering with other US agencies; building relationships with allies, and leveraging an exceptional cyber workforce and rapid technological innovation. (Cyberspace strategy full document; caution, large-sized file.)
Improving Guam’s Defenses is Top Priority for INDOPACOM
March 4, 2021
Protecting Guam is the top priority for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, as the island territory and its large military presence has grown in strategic importance and the command is calling on Congress for billions more to build up its infrastructure there and across the region. INDOPACOM boss Adm. Philip S. Davidson,…