Obama Secret Directive Gives Cyber-Control to Military For National ...
Nov 15, 2012 – It is now being reported that Obama has signed a secret policy directive that gives the military complete control over the internet should the US come under a ... Mexican Drug Cartels Celebrate US Gun Control / Gun Grab ...Presidential Policy Directive 20: [Classified] [open webpage - 8KB]
Alternate Title: PPD 20: [Classified]Presidential Policy Directive 20, issued in mid-October 2012, addresses the cyber-operations of military and federal agencies. According to a November 14, 2012 article in the Washington Post, the directive "establishes a broad and strict set of standards to guide the operations of federal agencies in confronting threats in cyberspace [....] For the first time, the directive explicitly makes a distinction between network defense and cyber-operations to guide officials charged with making often-rapid decisions when confronted with threats. The policy also lays out a process to vet any operations outside government and defense networks and ensure that U.S. citizens’ and foreign allies’ data and privacy are protected and international laws of war are followed."
| Report Number: | PPD 20; Presidential Policy Directive 20 |
| Date: | 2012-10? |
| Media Type: | text/html |
| URL: | https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=725668 |
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