Rogers reignites CYBERCOM combatant command discussion

Federal Times: The chief of U.S. Cyber Command understands that policies and official strategies are important to the governance of the military’s cyber arm, but administrative activities are taking a back seat to operational needs.

In an April 5 hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Adm. Mike Rogers, CYBERCOM commander and director of the National Security Agency, told lawmakers that his focus is on boosting the military’s capacity to ward off threats, partnering with the right allies and potentially empowering the cyber agency by elevating it to a combatant command.

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