Proposed Supplemental Guidance for the Department of Defense's Critical Infrastructure Protection Plan
Abstract
This paper will argue that DoD's current policy and guidance in the area of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) is not complete, and does not provide a systematic approach to accomplishing the program goals. Specifically, current guidance does not require subordinate CINCs and components to standardize and coordinate CIP planning. Because of the way DoD is structured, with the CINCs prioritizing CIP requirements along warfighting missions, and Service Components directing the budgets, CIP resource allocation decisions must be made at the DoD level. Current guidance does not provide for a feedback mechanism, so that in this time of uncertain DoD funding, our leaders can prioritize "top-down" funding allocation decisions. The current DoD CIP plan fails to provide this prioritization mechanism and therefore, our DoD leaders are not equipped to make the necessary strategic decisions. The paper recommends supplemental guidance for DoD to implement a prioritization and comparison system to justify the allocation of defense dollars to safeguard DoD operations and infrastructure from compromise or disruption. Clarification of terms and definitions, and the creation of a Critical Asset Master List (CAML) will provide "bottom-up" input in a standard manner to facilitate the DoD resource allocation feedback loop. This will allow our DoD leaders to provide timely and intelligent justification to their "top-down" funding allocation decisions. Additionally, it will ensure that the DoD CIP program goals to assure the readiness, reliability, and continuity of operations for all infrastructures supporting DoD missions are achieved.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 20, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA401665
Entities
People
- Thomas L. Koning
Organizations
- United States Army War College