Awaiting the Cyber 9/11
Abstract
The United States is again awaiting a very public, catastrophic event before awakening to the threat of cyber warfare. Before the events on 9/11, terrorism was largely considered a crime problem handled by the law enforcement and the intelligence communities. Local police and the FBI would arrest terrorism suspects and the CIA was heavily engaged in intelligence collection against terrorist organizations. Terrorism was not a DoD focus of effort. The events of 9/11 changed the focus for the DoD, and the DoD now fills a huge anti-terror role because of the ferocity of the 9/11 attacks. Similar to 9/11, the adversaries we face today will exploit the nation's cyber defenses in an effort to destroy the American way of life.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 11, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA602825
Entities
People
- Clifford S. Magee
Organizations
- Marine Corps University