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Pentagon Will Help Homeland Security Department Fight Domestic Cyberattacks -- New York TimesWASHINGTON — The Obama administration has adopted new procedures for using the Defense Department’s vast array of cyberwarfare capabilities in case of an attack on vital computer networks inside the United States, delicately navigating historic rules that restrict military action on American soil.
The system would mirror that used when the military is called on in natural disasters like hurricanes or wildfires. A presidential order dispatches the military forces, working under the control of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/us/21cyber.html?src=mv
Update #1: DoD expanding domestic cyber role -- Navy Times
Update #2: New Cyber Strategy Out Soon -- DoD Buzz
Update #3: Pentagon seeks tight ties with cyber contractors -- Reuters
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