Protecting the United States Against Information Warfare

Abstract

The United States' reliance on computers and the Internet for everything, from banking to military command and control, has made the nation's information infrastructure highly vulnerable to infiltration and sabotage from a multitude of threats. This vulnerability is the "Achilles Heel" of U.S. global power and will be a major security challenge for the 21st Century. If the United States does not improve its ability to defend against information attacks, it may fall victim to a new and more destructive type of war, Infowar." Although the government has taken the lead to protect its information infrastructure through several initiatives, there must be cooperative efforts between the government, industry, and private agencies working together as a team to protect this critical "Center of Gravity." For the United States to adequately protect its information infrastructure against a myriad of threats, it must identify its vulnerabilities and put "teeth" into its defensive information warfare policy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA377232

Entities

People

  • Gary Brand

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computer Crime
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computers
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Cyberterrorism
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Operating Systems
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control