#Russia#cyber as part of war in #Ukraine - "We learned a lot" Deputy National Security Advisor of Cyber & Emerging Technology, Anne Neuberger tells #AspenSecurity
"At 1st we've seen several different variants of destructive #malware used...closely aligned w/its invasion"
#Ukraine - "They expected the incidents & worked closely to prepare for it," per Deputy NSA Neuberger
"We had teams on the ground from various agencies, virtually, & on the ground as well helping out"
#Russia's use of #cyber - "There are any number of theories for what we saw & for what we didn't see" per Deputy NSA Neuberger
Notes they didn't see more attacks vs allies supporting #Ukraine or on their critical infrastructure
"Some argue for the deterrence that was put in place" per Deputy NSA Neuberger "Some argue that it was the result of the extensive cybersecurity preparation that #Ukraine did...and some argue we don't quite know"
"It's certainly we're watching very closely" per Deputy NSA Neuberger, on possible #Russia|n actions in #cyber
.@SangerNYT asked if it is possible US simply hasn't seen some of the #Russia|n attacks bcs they take time to put together & they're not ready yet
"That could certainly be one of the possibilities" per Deputy NSA Neuberger
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"We'll have more packages of aid [for #Ukraine] to announce in the weeks and months to come" per @WHNSC's John Kirby
White House praises grain deal signed Friday but cautions "success of course is going to depend on #Russia's compliance w/the agreement" per @WHNSC's John Kirby
"We used to always talk about super powers & I think we now live in a world where we need to talk about cyber powers" @Microsoft President & Vice Chair @BradSmi tells #AspenSecurity
#Drone threat to the US - "We [US] have to think abt whether or not humans will remain in the kill chain bcs some of our adversaries have decided they will not & that the targeting will be done much quicker" House Intel Comm.'s @RepJasonCrow tells #AspenSecurity
Threat to US from drones-"How do we stop those drones before they ever launch?" asks @USSOCOM Commander Gen. Richard Clarke tells #AspenSecurity
"The cost for entry...is very very low" he says, adding there also needs to be discussion of norms for use of drones
#Chemcial-#Biological threat to US significant, even from non-state actors - "It's pretty simple to do" per @USSOCOM's Gen Clarke
Helping #Somalia-"We get it by, with & through" partnerships, LtGen Michael Langley, nominated to lead @USAfricaCommand, tells SASC
"It's the best thing that will thwart the great power competition that's coming w/these false value propositions" from #Russia, #China
US working w/#Africa|n countries to help them establish maritime exclusion zones - "That's going to be the biggest deterrent, or assurance actions... that's going to deter #China from trying to take over the West Coast of the African continent" per LtGen Langley
"#AFRICOM needs more resources, not less" per SASC Ranking Member @JimInhofe, saying he's heard rumors support to @USAfricaCommand is going to be downgraded