The US and India on Tuesday committed to “deepen cooperation on cybersecurity,” and worked to finalize a formal cyber framework between the two countries, the White House said after President Barack Obama’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington. The “Framework for the US-India Cyber Relationship” includes a commitment to an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable cyberspace environment, a commitment to promote the free flow of information, a commitment to promote international security and stability in cyberspace, a commitment to promote closer cooperation among law enforcement agencies to combat cybercrime between both countries, and other principles. Cooperation is likely to include “committing to voluntary norms,” the White House said. The White House expects the framework to be signed within 60 days.
In the face of Chinese war plans to disrupt U.S. command-and-control networks in the event of a conflict, the Air Force needs to focus less on its “connect everything” efforts and prepare its combat aviators to fight without a constant connection to higher-ups, according to a new report from AFA’s…
