Are DOD’s rules of engagement in cyberspace too limited?

Amid the increasing scale, scope and speed of threats in cyberspace, the rules of engagement to respond could be limiting the ability of America’s digital warriors to hit back in a timely manner, according to a top lawmaker.

“I also have learned that within the executive branch there are very limiting rules of engagement on what Cyber Command can do in response,” Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said during a June 12 House Armed Services Committee hearing.

Bacon serves as the chair of the panel’s subcommittee that oversees Department of Defense cyber operations, forces and policies, giving him unique insights into this matter.

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