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Pete Hegseth: “20 billion in cyber offense and defense.”

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Published | Video Starts at 1:53:24

Can you give us an assessment of where the Department's cyber workforce stands today and what investments Congress can make to help you make that better? Appreciate that question. 20 billion in cyber offense and defense. I think the biggest change we've made across the Joint Force is full integration of cyber as a war fighting domain, which it was always an appendage or something you might do. (1:53:24–1:53:28)

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