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US Cyber Forces Go Hunting for Election Trouble

Jeff Seldin

   U.S. forces are taking an aggressive approach in cyberspace ahead of
   November's presidential election, aiming to wipe out threats from
   foreign countries and other actors before they have a chance to disrupt
   voting or other critical, election-related systems.

   "Cyber Command needs to do more than prepare for a crisis in the
   future; it must compete with adversaries today," Gen. Paul Nakasone,
   head of U.S. Central Command, and senior adviser Michael Sulmeyer said
   in a piece published Tuesday in [1]Foreign Affairs magazine.

   The strategy, described by top officials at U.S. Cyber Command as "hunt
   forward," reflects the military's increased desire to move away from
   what they describe as a "reactive and defensive posture," and confront
   evolving threats head-on.

References

   1. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-08-25/cybersecurity?utm_medium=newsletters&utm_source=press_note&utm_campaign=&utm_content=20200825&utm_term=PressCFR%2C%20Members%2C%20and%20Staff

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