The president selected the former RNC, White House and Millennium Challenge Corporation official for the job in February.

Democrats have critiqued the bill for not protecting funds for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

More broadly, AI is viewed as being a double-edged sword in cybersecurity, one that can bolster both defensive and offensive operations.

In a wide-ranging speech and interview, Nakasone also talked about Trump administration moves and the shape of cyber offensive operations.

In recent months, incoming Trump administration national security adviser Mike Waltz and some lawmakers have suggested that in response to Chinese cyber breaches, the United States needs…

The CNCERT said it had “handled’ two attacks on Chinese tech companies, which it attributed to an unnamed suspected U.S. intelligence agency.

A bipartisan proposal should move forward despite Defense Department objections.

One example, said Gen. Timothy Haugh, was moving $140 million swiftly for training improvements.

The former defense secretary said U.S. Cyber Command needs emergency authority to be able to operate inside the United States.

The spy agency’s cyber director will be replaced by David Luber, deputy director of the Cybersecurity Directorate and former executive director of U.S. Cyber Command.