Lawmakers tee up efforts to keep spyware off troops' devices

The U.S. government’s must-pass defense policy bill includes a measure that aims to shield U.S. troops and diplomats from ensnarement by commercial spyware programs.The provision, slotted into the $895.2 billion National Defense Authorization Act for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, seeks to secure U.S. government-issued devices used by diplomats, armed forces personnel, and staffers in the U.S. Agency for International Development.The compromise bill, which is expected to come befo