Public correction record

Federal CE-TCO program distinguished from private hack-back

Correction

K05 requires contractual participation, federal control and supervision, deconfliction, package review, written approval and direction, critical-outcome limits, stop/minimization, and reporting.

Stable record: COR-K05-004
Claim status: CORRECTED
Last reviewed: 2026-08-16
Research cutoff: 2026-08-16
Source type: PUBLIC CORRECTION
Currentness: Current for release 2.1.0; external sources require periodic revalidation.
Correction state: No unresolved public correction recorded for this release.
Machine record: Static JSON record

Prior record

Some report language framed the 2026 memorandum as private-sector offensive authorization without consistently foregrounding complete federal control.

Reason for correction

The source does not authorize independent private retaliation.

Affected record

Authorized cyber support doctrine. Correction date: 2026-08-15.

Supporting sources

Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime — The White House; Presidential Memorandum, August 12, 2026; Presidential Memorandum. Exact claim-support entries: 3. Revalidated 2026-08-15T20:00:00Z.

Correction semantics

The prior record remains preserved for history. The corrected record is active for K02. Correction does not erase provenance, create retroactive authority, or prove every adjacent proposition.