Posted on 09/15/2016 12:41:08 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
U.S. Senator John McCain said on Tuesday he would use his power to block the confirmation of a key cybersecurity official if necessary to prevent any Obama administration move to separate the U.S. Cyber Command from the National Security Agency.
"I do not believe rushing to separate the 'dual hat' in the final months of an administration is appropriate, given the very serious challenges we face in cyberspace," McCain, the Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said at a hearing.
"Dual hat" refers to one individual holding both positions.
Current and former U.S. officials told Reuters in August that President Barack Obama's administration was preparing to elevate the stature of the Department of Defense's Cyber Command, including separating it from the NSA.
Officials argued that the focus of the NSA, a spy agency responsible for electronic eavesdropping, is gathering intelligence, often favoring the monitoring of an enemy's cyber activities.
Cyber Command's mission is geared more to shutting down cyber attacks - and, if ordered, counter attacking.
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What he need to be doing is blocking the transfer of control of our internet to the UN. Why is congress doing nothing?
What? McCain actually proposing increased freedom????
More American power?
He's up for re-election, correct?
Bingo!
Who has the contract that will be hurt by this split? You’ll find McCain in their pocket.
SEnator Cruz is taking the lead on that one.
McCain will probably go along with it; he has won his primary, so why should he bother?
I am glad to hear someone is in action. This is the worst give aweay since the horrible panama canal mistake.
Anything McCain says or does should be mistrusted. IMHO, with the possible exception of Ted Kennedy, he has been the most despicable person in the history of the U.S. Senate.
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