With a growing number of arrests and charges related to last week s storming of the U.S. Capitol, multiple law enforcement agencies are building a sprawling investigation into who participated in the violence that claimed at least five lives and sent fearful lawmakers into hiding.
Nearly 100 people have been arrested for their roles in the attack carried out by thousands of President Donald Trump’s supporters or in unrest surrounding the Capitol that day. Many face lesser charges such as unlawful entry, disorderly conduct and defacing public property. Only a few have been accused of more serious crimes, such as felony violations of the Riot Act.
Which NDAA cyber provisions have the most impact for DoD? December 22, 2020 One of lawmakers most significant requirements for the Department of Defense is to examine the makeup of its cyber missions force. (Bill Roche/U.S. Army Cyber Command) WASHINGTON While the new annual defense policy bill won’t be as consequential for the Department of Defense as in years past, it’s poised to shape DoD’s cyber forces, operations and lawmaker oversight. The National Defense Authorization Act is a sweeping piece of national cyber legislation with major revisions to government bureaucracy and structure, due in large part to adopting 26 provisions stemming from recommendations from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission’s report in March. The commission is a bipartisan organization created in 2019 to develop a multipronged U.S. cyber strategy. However, several of these provisions aren’t focused solely on DoD.