Air Force and Army Disclose Budget for Hacking Operations

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http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/04/air-force-and-army-disclose-budget-hacking-operations/62664/

By Aliya Sternstein
NextGov.com
April 19, 2013

The Pentagon has for the first time detailed $30 million in spending on Air 
Force cyberattack operations and significant new Army funding and staff needs 
for exploiting opponent computers.

Since 2011, top military brass have acknowledged the United States has the 
capability to hack back if threatened by adversaries in cyberspace. Now, the 
Defense Department is providing lawmakers and taxpayers with evidence of 
network assault programs to sustain funding, budget analysts say.

The Air Force in fiscal 2014 expects to spend $19.7 million on "offensive cyber 
operations," including research and development, operations, and training, 
according to budget documents circulated this week.

The service estimates needing $9.8 million for new tools to run those offensive 
cyber operations, including memory storage, local and long-haul communications, 
and "unique intelligence and analysis equipment," a spending justification 
stated.

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