Tactical Cyber: Building a Strategy for Cyber Support to Corps and Below

Abstract

Future U.S. Army cyber operations will need to be conducted jointly and at all echelons and must include both defensive and offensive com- ponents.1 The Army is now developing doctrine, concepts, and capabilities to conduct and support tactical cyber operations. We propose the following vision statement: The Army will be able to employ organic cyber capabilities at the tactical echelon with dedicated personnel in support of tactical units while operating with existing authorities; build trust and operate with joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational (JIIM) partners; and prepare to operate with authorities it might gain in the future to enhance current capabilities. Based in part on observations from cyber pilot exercises with embedded cyber personnel, tactical units will need to: defend tactical assets and key cyber terrain (critical systems, services, and key nodes), including mission command systems, weapon systems, and vehicles; enable effects through tactical cyber operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 05, 2018
Accession Number
AD1055509

Entities

People

  • Chad C. Serena
  • Christopher Edward Paul
  • Colin P. Clarke
  • Drew Herrick
  • Erin-elizabeth Johnson
  • Isaac Iii R. Porche

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Employment
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Law
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Surveillance
  • Terrorism
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Science

Technology Areas

  • Cyber