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House panel seeks clarity on reported pause in offensive cyber operations and role on disinformation
Summary
Members pressed DOD witnesses on whether offensive cyber operations were paused against Russia, and asked whether Cyber Command targets disinformation; witnesses declined to discuss operational specifics in open session and said Cyber Command does not execute disinformation operations.
House lawmakers on May 16 pressed Defense Department witnesses about reports that offensive cyber operations against Russia had been paused and about Cyber Command's role in countering foreign disinformation.
Lede: Multiple members asked whether the department had issued stand‑down or pause orders for offensive actions against foreign adversaries and whether Cyber Command engages in operations to counter disinformation; witnesses said they could not discuss operational specifics in open session and that Cyber Command has not executed operations specifically to…
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