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New cyber rules put combat decisions in soldiers’ hands: Army Times

This one is occasionally behind a paywall.  I found that if you just search the title in Google, you can access the full article from the same website.

Via The Army Times’ Joe Gould:

The Defense Department is close to completing a version of the rules of engagement that will clarify how troops operating in cyberspace may respond to threats, cyber espionage and attacks, according to military and cybersecurity experts.

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The rules would reduce the need for an operational unit to consult an attorney before taking action, the official said. Troops will be able to react to threats quickly without asking for permission at every step.

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The rules would allow troops to conduct reconnaissance and counterreconnaissance, and offer more flexibility to identify threats and mitigate attacks, the official said.

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