Who Should Lead U.S. Cybersecurity Efforts?

Abstract

The discovery of the Stuxnet virus in 2010 pointed to nation-state involvement in cyber attacks at an unprecedented level and followed the Ghostnet penetrations of the Dali Lama s networks in 2009. Cybersecurity changed from a nuisance problem in the early 1990s to a vital national security issue in the early 21st century. In one of his first acts, President Barack Obama called for a comprehensive review of U.S. policy on cybersecurity, but little has been done to implement the recommendations from the review.3 While the White House published its International Strategy for Cyberspace in May 2011, the document does little to address the current domestic situation. Despite the need for effective national cybersecurity policy, the lack of consensus on which leadership model would best achieve the desired results continues to delay policy implementation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA571195

Entities

People

  • Kevin P. Newmeyer

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Educational Psychology
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace