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Senate advances bill allowing contractors to conduct military hacking for US government

  • Editorial Team--Crypto Briefing
  • published date: 2026-09-03 20:04:21 UTC

Outsourcing military cyber operations to contractors may fill capacity gaps but raises concerns about liability, oversight, and international norms. The post Senate advances bill allowing contractors to conduct military hacking for US government appeared firs…

A pilot program buried in the defense spending bill would let private firms run cyber operations under Pentagon oversight, raising thorny questions about outsourcing digital warfare. The Senate Armed… [+3622 chars]