CYBER Todays War Tomorrows Crusade

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CYBERTodays War Tomorrows Crusade

• AFCEA
• 4 December 2007

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DISCLAIMER
AFCEA 4 Dec 07

• Remarks today are strictly mine, based upon
  previous and current experience and from open
  public information. This briefing DOES NOT
  reflect any Government or SAIC positions

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CYBERSome Definitions

• The word?
• Wiktionaryhave fun!
• Websterhaving to do with computers and things
  that happen between telephone instruments
• It is a Prefix for almost anything
• Todays War..everyday battles
• Tomorrows Crusadea vigorous concerted movement
  against an abuse or for a cause

It is Todays biggest problem
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CYBERHave we been here before?

• Cold War Threat was to our countrywhat we
  valued the most
• Enemy had the upper hand
• Extensive intelligence gathering network
• Massive weapons systems development
• Multi-Nation supportspent as needed
• They understood our society and style of
  government and took advantage
• Element of surprisedecapitation of
  governmentminutes to destroy decision making
  capabilitycapture the nation

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CYBERHave we been here before? (cont)

• COLD WAR
• America
• Took us years to realize threat
  consequencesand get countrys commitment
• Organized to achieve desired effect
• Deterrenceif it failed, we knew there would be
  no winners
• Established a Single Command to achieve desired
  effect
• Subordinate, but equal partners
• Used all elements of National PowerDIME
• Build upon current capabilities
• Strategic power
• Proven will to do what it took
• Rapidly developing industrial base with proven
  surge capability
• Worlds greatest Military

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CYBERHave we been here before? (cont)

• Invested heavy
• Billions billions of dollars
• Strategy
• Concepts
• Intelligence
• Forces
• Command Control
• Fought everyday!

Trained, Equipped, Ready, Visible Forces, Will to
use if required
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CYBERTodays War Zone

• We do not know our enemy
• We know we have losses and casualties, but what
  and how many is not known
• America, our Allies, and Congress are concerned
  engageddemanding results
• What is the enemys objectives?
• What does it take to defeat him?
• Why is our enemy so good?
• What is our capability to fight in this war zone?

Land, Sea, Air, SpaceVoice, Video, Data
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CYBERHow Do We Fight?

• What is the Scope of the conflict?
• Targetsenemies
• Tactics
• What are our Capabilities
• CONOPS
• Forces
• Training
• Resources

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CYBERUnderstand the Enemy

• Not necessarily a Nation Statecould be
• Malicious hacker
• Organized crime
• Industrial theft
• Terrorist organization
• Military may not be his target or
  objectiveEconomy
• He has all the advantages
• He has COMBAT READY forces and equipment
• Always on the Offensehe sets the rules of
  engagement...HE CHOOSES THE TIME AND PLACE

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CYBER Understand Battle Space

• It is the Networksstupid, the Networks!
• It is not just a Department of Defense
  problemdot Mil, dot Gov
• Required Capabilities
• Equipment
• Forces
• Concepts
• National Commitment
• Industry
• Commercial

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CYBERThe Crusade

• Go back to Basics
• Understand the Enemys capabilitiescounter the
  threat
• Environment We
• Buy offshore equipment, hardware, and softwarehe
  developed itlife cycle management
• Train their combat troopsthey all graduated from
  our best institutions
• Have lost the ability to know the enemy
• Need to be able to know where he is now and where
  he will be in 5,10,15 years from now
• National reorganization and commitmentchange
  laws
• Current procedures developed before cell phones
  and internet
• Industry and civilian sectors awaiting for
  Department of Defense to fix

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CYBERSummary

• Todays hardest problem
• Organized
• Strategy work underway
• Effect desired in work
• Building commitment
• We have seen like challenges