Senate Armed Services details role of new cybersecurity subcommittee

The Senate Armed Services Committee has released a written statement on the jurisdiction of its new cybersecurity subcommittee, which will include oversight of U.S. Cyber Command.

Previously, Cyber Command fell under the jurisdiction of the emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee.

Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) announced the formation of the cybersecurity subcommittee on Jan. 18 to help formulate a national cyber deterrence policy in the wake of reports about Russian hacking of the election system. The new subcommittee also comes...