United States Department of Defense

            Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III will announce the Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace (DSOC) on Thursday July 14 at 1 p.m. EDT at the National Defense University, Marshall Hall, (Building 62, Room 155), Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.

            He will be joined by Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  A media availability will immediately follow the DSOC announcement.

            Journalists wishing to attend this event should contact Dave Thomas by e-mail at thomasd2@ndu.edu or 202-685-3140.

            Media must arrive between 11 a.m. and noon to have sufficient time to set up.  Proof of affiliation and drivers license are also required for gate access.  Those driving should enter the gate on 2nd Street S.W. to allow time for a vehicle security search.  Pedestrians should enter at 4th and P Street S.W.