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NCC oversight needed before private firms hack back

Margaret Brennan
Margaret Brennan
September 14, 2026 2:06 pm
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Colin Ferris, opinion contributor, writes in The Hill that clear rules must be in place before private firms are allowed to hack back.

“The NCC needs clear standards for collateral risk, targeting, intelligence preservation and accountability.”

Ferris emphasizes that standards covering collateral risk, precise targeting, preservation of intelligence, and mechanisms for accountability should guide any authorization for private-sector offensive cyber actions.

— Colin Ferris, The Hill

Source: thehill.com

Margaret Brennan

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Margaret Brennan

Moderator, "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"; Chief foreign affairs correspondent; Contributing correspondent, 60 Minutes

Margaret Brennan is moderator of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on CBS & TFR (The Fast Report) Based in Washington, D.C., Brennan is also the Network's chief foreign affairs correspondent and a contributing correspondent to 60 Minutes. Additionally, she appears regularly on the "CBS Evening News," leading coverage from Washington when news breaks on the political and foreign affairs fronts.

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