Defense Department Cyber Efforts: DOD Faces Challenges In Its Cyber Activities

Abstract

According to the U.S. Strategic Command, the Department of Defense (DOD) is in the midst of a global cyberspace crisis as foreign nation states and other actors, such as hackers, criminals, terrorists, and activists exploit DOD and other U.S. government computer networks to further a variety of national, ideological, and personal objectives. This report identifies (1) how DOD is organized to address cybersecurity threats; and assesses the extent to which DOD has (2) developed joint doctrine that addresses cyberspace operations; (3) assigned command and control responsibilities; and (4) identified and taken actions to mitigate any key capability gaps involving cyberspace operations. It is an unclassified version of a previously issued classified report. GAO analyzed policies, doctrine, lessons learned, and studies from throughout DOD, commands, and the services involved with DOD's computer network operations and interviewed officials from a wide range of DOD organizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547057

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Computer Networks
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • Malware
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

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