Defining the DOD Role in National Cybersecurity

Abstract

Despite the almost universal acknowledgement of the cyber threats facing the United States, there exists no clear national consensus on how the country should unify cybersecurity efforts. The debate within Congress focuses around who should lead the nation's cyber efforts, but that may be the wrong discussion. The "right" discussion may be about what the nation can do quickly to secure cyberspace regardless of who is in charge of the effort. The Department of Defense (DoD), with its wealth of cyber expertise, needs to play an expanding role in addressing the nation's cybersecurity challenges. This SRP examines ways to proactively leverage DoD formations, resources, procedures, and industry partnerships along with all other U.S. government entities to dramatically improve the nation's cybersecurity posture. It argues that the one federal agency within the government that is well postured to address cybersecurity is the DoD, and makes recommendations to address the country's cybersecurity concerns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590756

Entities

People

  • Mark R. Schonberg

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Security Techniques
  • Congress
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Systems
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber