Computer Network Defense for the United States of America

Abstract

The terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001 have brought increased attention to the nation's vulnerabilities. One of these vulnerabilities is the nation's computer networks. While a level of vulnerability was acknowledged prior to 11 September, little was done to effectively implement Computer Network Defense (CND). After 11 September, the nation was energized to make improvements to homeland security. Efforts to improve CND were energized as well. After the terrorists' attacks, the president established two key positions to address the security of the nation. He created the Office of Homeland Security to be headed by former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge and created the position of special advisor to the president for cyberspace security. The creation of a special advisor for cyberspace security illustrates the new awareness of the importance of CND. This paper examines our national policy for CND, organizations established for CND, the vulnerabilities and threats to the nation's computer networks and propose changes to improve national CND.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 09, 2002
Accession Number
ADA404453

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Commerce
  • Computer Networks
  • Congress
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Department Of Defense
  • Emergency Response
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber