Citation[]
The White House, National Security Presidential Directive 16 (NSPD-16): To Develop Guidelines for Offensive Cyber-Warfare (July 2002) (not available online).
Overview[]
NSPD-16 (which is still classified), reportedly[1] ordered the U.S. government to develop national-level guidance for determining when and how the United States would launch cyberattacks against enemy computer networks.