Cyber Power Potential of the Army's Reserve Component

Abstract

As threats and opportunities in the cyber domain increase, the military services are formalizing and bolstering their contribution to the nation's cyber force, known as the U.S. Cyber Command Cyber Mission Force. The Army is working to acquire, train, manage, and develop cyber capabilities, and, as a part of a Total Force approach, the Army is considering using both active component (AC) and reserve component (RC) personnel to fill the Cyber Mission Force and other requirements in support of Army units. In fiscal year 2015, the RAND Arroyo Center embarked on a study entitled "Managing and Developing Reserve Component Capabilities in Support of the Army's Cyber Force." As part of this study, we were asked to inventory the cyber skills resident in the Armys RC and identify possible cyber roles and missions for the RC. We were also tasked to recommend approaches to recruiting, training, and assigning RC cyber personnel to support Army cyber operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1085252

Entities

People

  • Bradley Wilson
  • Brian D. Wisniewski
  • Caolionn O'connell
  • Chad C. Serena
  • Erin-elizabeth Johnson
  • Isaac R. Iii Porche
  • John S. Ii Davis
  • Michael Vasseur
  • Tracy C. Mccausland

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Network Security
  • Cyber Protection
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Data Analysis
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Reserves
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Media
  • Students
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber