Cyber Work Progresses

Cyber Work Progresses: Senior cyber officials across the Defense Department are moving forward with creating central oversight of the military's computer networks now that US Cyber Command has commenced initial operations. "We have lots of decisions to make in the cyber domain," said Vice Adm. Carl Mauney, deputy commander of US Strategic Command. CYBERCOM is a sub-unified command under STRATCOM. He said one issue is clear" "We need to be prepared for our networks to continue to operate in the face of a computer network attack. It's not about hunkering down behind a firewall." Maj. Gen. Paul Capasso, USAF's director of network services, said the services still face "unchartered territory when comes to cyber law, cyber policy, and cyber doctrine." For example, he noted, there is still no single "agreed-upon definition of cyber warfare." But he said progress is being made on all these fronts. (AFPS report by Lisa Daniel)

7/12/2010

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Appreciative Host
"I know you're here during a difficult time. You're here through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. I promise you, we will find turkeys."
—Republic of Lithuania Chief of Defence Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius, expressing his thanks to airmen of the 493rd Fighter Squadron from RAF Lakenheath, Britain, who on Sept. 1, 2010, began a four-month stint with their F-15s in Lithuania to protect the airspace of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania under NATO's Baltic air policing mission.

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Family Momentum
"In many ways, this was what the Year of the Air Force Family was all about—connecting airmen and their families with the resources they need. I have confidence the Air Force will capitalize on this strong momentum in the years ahead by continuing to improve our family support programs and ensuring people know what resources are available."
—Suzie Schwartz, wife of USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, commenting on the accomplishments of the Year of the Air Force Family initiative that concluded in July, in a statement provided to the Daily Report, Aug. 22, 2010.