General Alexander takes on new cyber hat

Federal Security Spotlight examines the stand-up of the new DoD Cyber Command, to be lead by General Keith Alexander. This week, we bring you a portion of a House...

September 30, 2010 — This week, Federal Security Spotlight examines the stand-up of the new DoD Cyber Command, to be lead by General Keith Alexander.

In a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Alexander described how Cyber Command will work with the other combatant commands and with the National Security Agency; how it will deal with various classes of threats and continuously test itself; and what issues worry him the most.

Federal Security Spotlight brings you a portion of that hearing.

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