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Youre going to pay a big price for not only the election and the poisoning in the united kingdom but also for hacking into americas critical infrastructure. we have an organization in the department of defense called cyber-com. they are responsible for defending this nation and striking back. there are some things we need to make very, very clear to russia. you think were vulnerable, you better look in your own backyard, mr. putin, because maybe your phone wont work tonight. >> were standing alo...

Rogers told senators that america has not used its full power to retaliate against russia for its information warfare in the 2016 election. rogers stressed that he is an operational commander and not a policy maker and like fbi director chris wrays testimony earlier this month rogers said he had not been given a specific directive from the trump white house. >> as i understand, you said that president trump has never ordered cyber com to take any action to defend or thwart elections meds ling th...

Investigations. discrepancy that officials say underscores how unprepared some experts believe the u.s. is for the next wave of russian interference. now, making what is likely to be his final appearance on capitol hill before retirement, admiral mike rogers told senators that america has not used its full power to retaliate against russia for its information warfare in the 2016 election. rogers stressed that he is an operational commander and he is not a policymaker. and gave a similar answer t...

Attacks, he also said president trump has not ordered him to do so. >> you said that president trump has never ordered cyber com to take any action to defend or thwart russian attempts to meddle in the elections this fall, is that correct? >> i said id never been given any specific direction to take, additional steps outside my authority. i have taken the steps within my authority, trying to be a good proactive commander. because my view -- >> no one from the administration has asked you to take...

Chairman continues to want the committee to focus on this attack on what he believes is the deep state. >> waiting for orders. the head of u.s. cyber command says despite russias continue aid tacks on american democracy, he has received no marching orders from the white house to defer russia. >> as i understand, you said that president trump never ordered cyber com to take any action to thwart anything in the electiones this fall. is that correct? >> i said ive never given any specific direction...

Ordered cyber com to take any action to defend or thwart russian attempts to meddle in the elections this fall. is that correct? >> ive never been given any specific direction to take additional steps outside of my authority. i have taken the steps within my authority, you know, trying to be a good proactive commander. because my view -- >> no one from the administration has asked you to take any additional steps? is that correct? >> i havent been granted any, you know, additional authorities, c...

Completely forthcoming. >> ned, let me shift gears and talk about testimony by the nsa head, admiral mike rogers. he appeared before the senate armed services committee and was asked whether hed received direction from the president to do something about russias meddling in the u.s. election, to prevent it from happening again. take a listen to this exchange. ill get you reaction. >> as i understand, you said that president trump has never ordered cyber com to take any action to defend or thwart...

>> the public is not fully aware of how successful some of these attacks have been. this is a staggering, staggering number. $1 trillion in losses, because of cyber attacks. >> during the time period of the xiang li investigation, the federal government was becoming much more aware of and attuned to the cyber threat. >> within an hour, hackers had seized controlled of the unclassified e-mail system used by the pentagons joint staff. >> iranian hackers infiltrated computer software that controls ...

Working relationships with industry and the private sector on specific issues like encryption and the roles of responsibility for government, users and industry. i believe we need to separate nsa and cyber com. we should distinct the dual hat arrangement which i helped to design seven years ago. thissnt purely a military issue. i dont believe it is in nsas or the icas long-term interest to continue the dual-hat setup. we must hire, train -- clearly cyber will be a challenge for the u.s., the int...

Working relationship with industry and the private sector. on specific issues liken ciption and the roles and responsibilities for government, users and industry. i believe we need to separate nsa and cyber com. we should disassembly the dual hat arrange: this isnt purely a military issue. i dont believe it is an nsa or the ics long term best interests to continue the dual hat setup. third we must hire, train and retain enough cyber talent and appropriately view an i.c. workforce. cyber will be ...