Mattis' letter, dubbed the "heartburn" letter because it highlights the Pentagon's concerns with the budget, has often been used by previous Pentagon chiefs to attempt to influence lawmakers' legislation while it is still under consideration.
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of Defense James Mattis this week asked Congress to halt pending legislation that would compel the US to alert foreign governments when the Pentagon has decided to combat certain cyber attacks, according to a letter sent to lawmakers.
The letter, sent to members of Congress on Tuesday and seen by Reuters, comes as lawmaker's finalise the Department of Defense's 2018 spending plan, also known as the National Defense Authorisation Act for fiscal year 2018, or NDAA.
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