U.S. Senate approves Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander to head the military’s recently created Cyber Command. Alexander will be responsible for directing operation of the Defense Department’s military information networks. He will oversee the new command’s intelligence collection activities as well its efforts to develop better offensive and defensive capabilities in cyberspace. Alexander has hinted that he is willing to launch offensive strikes against computers located abroad that are used in cyberattacks against critical infrastructure or military targets. Cybercom is part of a broader effort by the Obama administration to bolster federal and military cybersecurity capabilities.”]
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