Defense through Offense: Examining US Cyber Capabilities to Deter & Disrupt Malign Foreign Activity

Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection · January 13, 2026

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Chair opened the subcommittee to examine U.S. capabilities used to deter, disrupt, and impose cost on foreign adversaries targeting the homeland and critical infrastructure and to assess legal authorities for offensive cyber operations and private‑sector roles (purpose and scope of the hearing).

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The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing on whether U.S. offensive cyber capabilities and private-sector integration should be expanded to deter state‑sponsored cyber campaigns; witnesses urged scaling offensive tools while members raised staffing, authority, oversight, and escalation risks.

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