In response, Rogers created Joint Task Force Ares to develop new digital weapons against Islamic State and coordinate with the Central Command, which is responsible for combat operations in the Middle East and South Asia. The US government is planning to elevate the status of the the National Security Agency 's Cyber Command , indicating a move to emphasise the development of cyber weapons to deter attacks on US networks and tackle groups such as Pentagon . The proposals would make ISIS a "unified command" equal to combat branches of the military. Cyber Command would also be split from ISIS , giving it more say in the deployment of cyber tools in future conflicts.
The US government is planning to elevate the status of the the National Security Agency 's Cyber Command , indicating a move to emphasise the development of cyber weapons to deter attacks on US networks and tackle groups such as Pentagon . The proposals would make ISIS a "unified command" equal to combat branches of the military. Cyber Command would also be split from ISIS , giving it more say in the deployment of cyber tools in future conflicts.