Frameworks and Insights Characterizing Trends in Cyberspace and Cyberpower
Abstract
During the course of the Department of Defense's (DoD) 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review, it was observed that DoD lacks a coherent, holistic framework to formulate and assess policy issues associated with cyberspace and cyberpower. To redress that shortfall, the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) directed the Center for Technology and National Security Policy (CTNSP), National Defense University (NDU), to undertake a cyberpower study. As stated in the study's Terms of Reference, " there is a compelling need for a comprehensive, robust and articulate cyber power theory that describes, explains and predicts how our nation should best use cyber power in support of US national and security interests". Consistent with that goal, this paper addresses four issues. First, it provides a holistic framework for addressing cyberpower issues and it summarizes the major findings of several studies that are being developed to characterize that framework. Second, it identifies and discusses potential Measures of Merit (MoMs) that can be applied to layers of that holistic framework. Third, to illustrate the types of analyses that are being pursued, a framework for tactical Influence Operations is introduced and applied. The paper concludes with some broad observations on the nature of the cyberpower problem.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA481375
Entities
People
- Daniel Kuehl
- Elihu Zimet
- Franklin D. Kramer
- Larry Wentz
- Stuart H. Starr
Organizations
- National Defense University