Cyberspace for the Operational Artist: Every Planner has the Tools to Understand the Cyber Domain
Abstract
Many joint planners ultimately responsible for integrating cyber capabilities into joint operations are not technical experts in the field and lack a trained "inner eye" to see cyber terrain. But the traditional conceptual frameworks of operational art, if applied to the cyber domain, yield illuminating results able to bridge the gap between a non-technical planner and the skillful employment of cyber capabilities. Examining cyberspace through the lens of operational art reveals striking similarities and key differences to familiar physical domains and traditional sources of combat power. By applying to cyberspace two traditional operational art frameworks operational factors and operational functions this paper demonstrates the cyber domains accessibility to any joint planner. This paper focuses on analysis of factor space and the maneuver function.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 17, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1144420
Entities
People
- Joseph E. Bush
Organizations
- Naval War College