Pentagon suspends cybersecurity rules citing $7 billion cost

The Department of Defense suspended a planned cybersecurity initiative after determining the projected costs and bureaucratic burden were too high, citing approximately $7 billion in implementation expenses. The decision reflects tensions between security mandates and fiscal concerns.

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