The US government is planning to elevate the status of the Pentagon's Cyber Command, indicating a move to emphasise the development of cyber weapons to deter attacks on US networks and tackle groups such as ISIS. In an interview with CNN, General Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that he expected the Pentagon would be able to "significantly increase" its spending in cyberspace by 2015. NSA’s focus is gathering intelligence, officials said, often favoring the monitoring of an enemy’s cyber activities. Cyber Command would also be split from the National Security Agency, giving it more say in the deployment of cyber tools in future conflicts.
The US government is planning to elevate the status of the Pentagon's Cyber Command, indicating a move to emphasise the development of cyber weapons to deter attacks on US networks and tackle groups such as ISIS. In an interview with CNN, General Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that he expected the Pentagon would be able to "significantly increase" its spending in cyberspace by 2015. Cyber Command would also be split from the National Security Agency, giving it more say in the deployment of cyber tools in future conflicts.