ndsipa_pomu 8 hours ago

I can understand that this could be a means of trying to bargain with Russia, but I do wonder how they'll repurpose the people involved.

  • rbanffy 7 hours ago

    > I can understand that this could be a means of trying to bargain with Russia

    Is the secretary acknowledging the US does offensive operations against Russian targets? Why would he even do that?!

    • ndsipa_pomu 7 hours ago

      That also seemed strange to me

      • rbanffy 7 hours ago

        I know they aren't the most competent, but I expected to have someone competent advising them.

        • ndsipa_pomu 6 hours ago

          Advisors don't work so well if you ignore them and surround yourself with yes-people

  • palata 8 hours ago

    > how they'll repurpose the people involved.

    Does not feel like they would care at all.

  • bediger4000 7 hours ago

    Those made redundant may end up in cybercrime. That's what happened to a lot of Soviet IT folks when the Soviet Union collapsed.

    The effect of this may be to create a feral, semi-private cyber force, not unlike what China or especially Russia has.