Pentagon Establishes New Cyber Policy Office

The Pentagon has formally established the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy. In a press release issued on March 29, the Department of Defense (DoD) explained that the office was established under the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. Ashley Manning, who has worked for the Pentagon for over 15 years, will be the acting head of the office until a Senate-confirmed candidate is appointed. “In standing up this office, the Department is giving cyber the focus and attention that Congress intended,” said Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker in a statement on Friday. The newly established office was launched on March 20....