Sentence examples for a defense official from inspiring English sources

Update 10 15AM PST: A defense official has reportedly confirmed the attacks to Fusion reporter Brett LoGiurato, who tweeted "Defense official: "We can confirm that the U.S. Central Command Twitter account was compromised earlier today".

A defense official said at least two people had survived.

A defense official declined Tuesday to specify which units could deploy.

"It didn't really raise the panic you think it would have," a defense official said.

"The threat is clearly very high right now," a defense official said.

Mr. Campbell, a seasoned Asia hand, was a defense official in Bill Clinton's administration.

A defense official later explained their purpose as "disrupting the information networks of the probable enemy".

A defense official said Lariam had been ruled out as a cause.

The Pentagon "is constantly looking to recruit, train and retain world class cyberpersonnel," a defense official said Sunday.

"North Korea is our enemy," a defense official said Thursday, repeating the language of the new report.

"I won't talk to what Sen. Graham or NSA Bolton would like," a defense official said in an email.