A Reality Check on a Cyber Force

Abstract

It is premature to call for a separate cyberspace armed service, independent of the other services and agencies, to project power and protect vital US national security and economic vitality interests. There are four key prerequisites before achieving this goal: 1) a unique, strategic military capability unachievable by any of the other services and agencies; 2) corresponding technological advances; 3) an unrestricted battlespace; and 4) political champions to maneuver the bureaucracy and pass legislation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1015715

Entities

People

  • Corey M. Ramsby
  • Panayotis A. Yannakogeorgos

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Areas
  • Commerce
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber