Cybersecurity

Navy’s intel chief battling clearance controversy, cyber struggles

As the Navy’s top intelligence and information warfare officer calls for increased attention and money for cyber priorities, he’s also fighting more personal battles amid a Defense Department corruption investigation.

Cyber might be the buzzword of the moment, but that doesn’t mean it’s getting the funding it needs or being taken as seriously as, for example, nuclear concerns, according to Vice Adm. Ted Branch, deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare and director of naval intelligence.