Recapping our State Department by cutting an already small foreign aid budget makes America less safe, and that is just not smart.

Planning for peace is hard. We did not do it after we toppled Saddam Hussein, and we are still paying a price for that blindness today.

Not every international problem is the same and the right tool is not always a military response.

Following a Presidential decision to elevate U.S. Cyber Command to a Unified Combatant Command, as the command matures, the Department will continue to evaluate opportunities to train and equip cyber forces in a more efficient and…

Secretary Mattis, will resources for additional assigned mission and personnel be taken from Service budgets or does the Department intend to request additional funding for Cyber Command?

I am concerned about reports that the Administration will no longer publicly reveal how many civilian casualties were caused by U.S. forces.

The decision to elevate U.S. Cyber Command to a Unified Combatant Command rests with the President.

Yes, additional personnel will be required for the elevation of U.S. Cyber Command.

Can you describe what the Department is doing to educate servicemembers about this threat?

have the rules of engagement for U.S. forces operating in areas of hostilities changed in any way from the previous Administration?

we need to be building with an eye toward the technologies of the future and what will give us a competitive advantage there.