The U.S. government has spent years debating what the exact bureaucratic structure that governs Americas cyber agencies should be.
Americas cyber agencies are obviously different yet similar organizations.
Theres the NSA, the spooky signals intelligence organization that is also Americas largest spy agency.
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CYBERCOM, meanwhile, is an element of the U.S. Defense Department.
NORTHCOM, for instance, is dedicated to defending North America, while SOUTHCOM is focused on South America.
We now also have a SPACECOM, and, yes, a CYBERCOM.
Both the NSA and Cyber Command are headquartered at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Folks are worried that the dissolution of the dual hat would create bureaucratic hassles that dont need to occur.
So why do it?
Sometimes its time to change those silos.
I dont like silos, necessarily.
Apparently, it would not be particularly difficult for Trump to accomplish this, either.
That could be it.
That could be the certification.
They added:People think of the dual-hat as being sacrosanct but its really not.
Its a precarious arrangement.
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