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US Cyber Command Reveals Plans To Hit Back At Cyber Threats

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the shoot-first-ask-questions-later dept.

CNet News.com is reporting that the Air Force's Cyber Command has just as much interest in offense as defense. "Air Force Cyber Command (AFCYBER), a US military unit set up in September 2007 to fight in cyberspace, is due to become fully operational in the autumn under the aegis of the US Eighth Air Force. Lieutenant general Robert J. Elder Jr., who commands the Eighth Air Force's Barksdale base, told ZDNet.co.uk at the Cyber Warfare Conference 2008 that Air Force is interested in developing its capabilities to attack enemy forces as well as defend critical national infrastructure. "

2 of 95 comments (clear)

  1. Dupe by Thelasko · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Sounds like a dupe to me.

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  2. Dup Dup Dup WHERRR Dup Dup Dup by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Dup Dup Dup WHERRR Dup Dup Dup

    (The sound radar makes, right?)

    Anyone else think "Cyber Command" staff suffer a higher incidence of wedgies and swirlies than other members of our armed forces?