McCain presses administration on lack of cyber deterrence policy

Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) has sent Director of National Intelligence James Clapper a letter demanding an explanation for the Obama administration’s delay in establishing a cyber deterrence policy required by law.

The fiscal 2014 Defense Authorization Act directed the administration to produce a report by September 2014 on an integrated policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace. McCain has repeatedly pressed the administration to hand over the report to no avail.

In addition, the White House has failed...