Summarized by the Alliance for Fort Eisenhower
Published May 23, 2025
Defense Department leaders delivered a stark warning about adversaries exploiting cyberspace and threatening national security during a House Armed Services Committee cyber, information technologies and innovation subcommittee hearing in Washington today.
Laurie Buckhout, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, and Army Lt. Gen. William Hartman, acting commander of U.S. Cyber Command, called for heightened strategic focus, cutting-edge innovation and a world-class workforce to counter sophisticated cyberthreats.