A Case for a Cyberspace Combatant Command: Blending Service and Combatant Command Responsibilities and Authorities

Abstract

The next draft of the Unified Command Plan should redesignate US Cyber Command as a functional combatant command (COCOM). In much the way that significant contingents of leadership in the US Army wished to relegate the Army Air Corps to a mere supporter of land warfare operations, today s military routinely exercises cyberspace capabilities in supporting roles that enable operations in other domains. Placing US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) on the same level as other geographic and functional COCOMs and granting it authority to organize, train, and equip its subordinate forces will allow it to more readily build, harness, and exploit capabilities within this newest field of warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA577047

Entities

People

  • Shawn M. Dawley

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computer Networks
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Networks
  • Organizational Structure
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber