![]() ![]() As the DoD strives for greater digital capabilities, it becomes exponentially more effective on the battlefield and yet more vulnerable to pre-emptive attacks – both virtual and physical – on the digital networks and technologies that enable the U.S. Together these capabilities and vulnerabilities create a dangerous dynamic for the United States. with present capabilities and technology it is not possible to defend with confidence against the most sophisticated cyber attacks.” 1 The FY 2014 Annual Report from the DoD’s Operational Test and Evaluation Director concluded, “the continued development of advanced cyber intrusion techniques makes it likely that determined cyber adversaries can acquire a foothold in most DoD networks, and could be in a position to degrade important DoD missions when and if they chose to.” 2 Meanwhile, reports have surfaced of vulnerabilities within the defense industrial base 3 and next-generation weapons systems. A 2013 Defense Science Board Report warned, “the cyber threat is serious. ![]() military extraordinarily capable.īut these digital capabilities have also made the U.S. Digital data and the networks that store, process, and disseminate that data have made the U.S. Cruise missiles and bombs receive satellite relays of digital navigation and targeting updates to destroy enemy targets day and night, in rain and snow, in foliage-covered jungles and dense urban centers. Headquarters commanders, once reliant on radios to receive battle updates, watch digital feeds of streaming videos on common operating pictures populated by terabytes of near real time digital data. Soldiers on the battlefield coordinate air strikes using digital datalink and a tablet. From network-centric warfare of the 1990s to Donald Rumsfeld’s transformation to today’s Third Offset, digital technologies have become the linchpin of U.S. ![]() Over the last 20 years, digital technologies have revolutionized modern warfare. ![]() Renewing the National Security Consensus.Enhancing DHS Oversight & Accountability.Constructing Regional Partnerships and Seizing Emerging Opportunities. ![]()
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