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New U.S. Cyber Command Raises Privacy Concerns « C.O.T.O.

by Brian Naylor

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has created a new cyber command in the Pentagon as part of the Obama administration’s focus on cyberdefense. The new command will be headed by the director of the secretive National Security Agency. Privacy advocates worry about the role of the NSA and the militarization of the Internet.

In a memo this week, Gates said the nation’s increasing dependency on cyberspace, alongside a growing array of cyberthreats and vulnerabilities, adds a new element of risk to national security. The memo says a new command is necessary, capable of synchronizing war-fighting effects across the global security environment.

James Lewis, a cybersecurity analyst with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, says Gates’ memo is a significant move for the Department of Defense.

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