Data Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis
Abstract
Significant amounts of DoD’s technical information resides on unclassified networks where it is at risk of being targeted by adversarial cyber espionage campaigns. In addition, DoD’s technical information is subject to other loss mechanisms. Protecting DoD unclassified controlled technical information is a high priority for the Department, and is critical to preserving intellectual property, enhancing the competitive capabilities of our national industrial base, and maintaining DoD’s technology advantage. This information, while unclassified, includes data and intellectual property concerning defense systems requirements, concepts of operations, technologies, designs, engineering, systems production, system maintenance /sustainment and component manufacturing. To maintain full confidence in our systems, the Department must also assess the effect the loss of this information has on our warfighting capabilities. DoD contractors who produce or access controlled technical information must incorporate security (e.g., implement cybersecurity standards on contractor information system networks, report cyber-intrusion incidents, manage deemed exports, and other mechanisms that result in the loss of this information) to protect this information from all loss mechanisms. These requirements are important, but insufficient in the face of a determined adversary. The Department must take steps to understand the impacts of losses, rethink how we safeguard our capabilities, and deter our strategic competitors. This project supports protection of unclassified controlled technical information, and an analysis of losses, to determine consequences and appropriate requirements, acquisition, programmatic, and strategic courses of action to include deterring our strategic competitors and identifying opportunities to promote our innovation base.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 138_0605797D8Z_6_0400_PB_2020
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