Defense Civil Support: DOD Needs to Identify National Guard's Cyber Capabilities and Address Challenges in its Exercises

Abstract

This report assesses whether (1) the National Guard has developed and DOD has visibility over capabilities that could support civil authorities in a cyber incident; and (2) DOD has conducted and participated in exercises to support civil authorities in cyber incidents and any challenges it faced. To conduct this review, GAO examined DOD and National Guard reports, policies, and guidance and interviewed officials about the National Guard's capabilities in defense support to civil authorities. GAO also reviewed after-action reports and interviewed DOD officials about exercise planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1169750

Entities

People

  • David Beardwood
  • Jamilah Moon
  • Joseph W. Kirschbaum
  • Kevin Copping
  • Patricia F. Donahue
  • Richard Powelson
  • Tommy Baril
  • Tracy Barnes

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air National Guard
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Security Techniques
  • Congress
  • Cyber Protection
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber