Trump’s new national cyber strategy seems to officially acknowledge cyber capabilities used in Midnight Hammer and Venezuela:

Pentagon formalizes conventional forces' role in irregular warfare, but will it stick? - Breaking Defense “When I look at irregular warfare and its utility, for it to be effective ... it had to be much bigger than just a special operations activity," CSIS's Seth Jones told Breaking Defense.

Pentagon formalizes conventional forces’ role in irregular warfare, but will it stick? breakingdefense.com/2025/11/pent...

How the 'heartbreaking' lack of a confirmed leader is impacting CYBERCOM and NSA - Breaking Defense "It's indefensible and it shows just a total disregard by the administration and the secretary of defense for this mission area,” Rep. Don Bacon, R-NE, told Breaking Defense.

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Congress pushing Joint Task Force-Cyber, shaking up how DOD employs digital capabilities Similar provisions in House and Senate versions of NDAA legislation are asking for assessments that could alter how cyber capabilities are employed within geographic combatant commands.

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The Senate Armed Services Committee released an executive summary of this year’s NDAA. Two interesting cyber-related provisions:
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Additionally, Bacon adds there is bipartisan and bicameral support – from the chairmen and ranking members of both HASC and SASC, not to split the dual-hat between NSA and CYBERCOM

He also notes that the SOCOM model is ideal for CYBERCOM but will only work if services are 100% committed to it, adding he thinks a separate cyber service “wouldn’t be a wise path.”

Some interesting insights from Rep. Don Bacon, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee that oversees CYBERCOM, on the command’s growth and progress (which critically also depends on the services). Source: federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurit...

Army's new budget proposal invests in electromagnetic force protection capabilities As the Army continues its long journey to modernize and rebuild its electronic warfare arsenal, the FY26 budget request aims to invest in a raft of capabilities to protect from enemy jamming and enabl...

Army’s new budget proposal invests in electromagnetic force protection capabilities defensescoop.com/2025/07/01/a...

Cyber Command significantly increases funding request for defense in Indo-Pacific region Cyber Command has requested significantly more funds to support cyber defense in the Pacific region and the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.

Cyber Command significantly increases funding request for defense in Indo-Pacific region defensescoop.com/2025/07/01/c...

With Bacon's statement out this morning, worth noting that he is/was one of the only fierce voices in Congress to restore DOD's electronic warfare prowess after divestment. These invisible capabilities are increasingly important in future conflict

Key GOP centrist Rep. Don Bacon will not seek reelection He's expected to announce Monday that he'll retire at the end of his term.

If this is true, that’s now a few top tech and cyber leaders on the house side to leave their posts in recent years. That includes Langevin who left in 2023, Gallagher in 2024, and now Bacon, all chaired the House Armed Services Subcommittee that focuses on cyber www.politico.com/live-updates...

Are DOD's rules of engagement in cyberspace too limited? "I believe our own rules of engagement are holding us back" in cyberspace, Rep. Don Bacon said.

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Cyber Command supports strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, but officials keep details under wraps With limited details provided, experts outlined potential ways Cyber Command could have supported the U.S. strikes that targeted Iran's nuclear infrastructure June 21, after defense officials acknowle...

Cyber Command supports strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, but officials keep details under wraps defensescoop.com/2025/06/23/c...

You don’t deter cyber. You deter actors.

What deters China won’t deter Russia, Iran, or ransomware gangs. In this clip, @markapomerleau.bsky.social joins Frank Cilluffo on Cyber Focus to unpack why deterrence still falls short—and what might change that.
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Trump picks new combatant commanders President Donald Trump is rolling out nominations this week to promote several officers to four-star rank and give them leadership of combatant commands, including U.S. European Command, Central Comma...

Of note, with these nominations, the Army no longer holds any CCMD commander positions (with the exception of acting commander of CYBERCOM with no name been put forth yet to replace fired Air Force Gen. Haugh). USMC similarly no longer has CCMD commanders defensescoop.com/2025/06/05/t...

DOD leadership asks for Cybercom 2.0 relook After the implementation team delivered its report detailing how Cyber Command aims to modernize, DOD leadership asked the command for a redo.

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Members of Congress vow not to split Cyber Command, NSA Members of the House voiced bipartisan support to keep the dual-hat arrangement between NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, warning the Trump administration not to split them.

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Senators press DOD cyber policy nominee to push for deterrence doctrine Lawmakers are pushing the Pentagon to develop a more proactive deterrence policy in the face of increasing adversary activity.

Senators press DOD cyber policy nominee to push for deterrence doctrine defensescoop.com/2025/05/06/s...

House and Senate Armed Services Committees reconciliation package released last night for an added $150 billion in defense priorities includes $1 billion for offensive cyber operations in Indo-Pacific Command