DOD is spending 90 percent of its time playing defense against cyber attacks and 10 percent playing offense and that DOD should invert this defense/offense ratio to assert that there will be consequences to a cyber attack against the United States.
John McCain: “DOD is spending 90 percent of its time playing defense against cyber attacks and 10 percent playing offense and that DOD…”
On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
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McCain references General Cartwright's view on DOD's cyber strategy.
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