While language directing an independent assessment for a potential cyber force was weakened, observers are still feeling positive about the provision in the NDAA.

The potential for an independent cyber service just got a boost.

A DOD study for force generation will be briefed to the secretary of defense soon, Gen. Timothy Haugh said.

An independent U.S. Cyber Force is not just a strategic necessity but an inevitable progression in the evolution of military operations, Daniel Van Wagenen and Kim Irving…

"Some academics, military leaders and politicians believe that establishing a U.S. Cyber Force will address challenges faced by the DOD cyberspace operations community. We disagree," Alan Brian Long…

DOD has been conducting its own examinations of the future of how cyber forces are presented, as directed by Congress.

A new report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies aims to make the case for the creation of an independent military service for cyber.

The reconciled version of the 2024 NDAA didn't include a major cyber provision that was in the Senate's bill.

The Pentagon is studying the prospect of an independent cyber service versus the current structure to understand the pros and cons of each model.

Some outside groups have offered roadmaps for how to establish an independent cyber force akin to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force.