Problem
Defending cyberspace is much like defending any other domain in that it involves the military. What is the military's role in defending computer networks and carrying out offensive attacks? What are the issues pertaining to this role? Should the military be the only one in the US government carrying out this role? Why or why not? What can other entities add to this role?
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Reading
Demchak, Chris C. Studies in Security and International Affairs : Wars of Disruption and Resilience: Cybered Conflict, Power, and National Security. Athens, GA; The University of Georgia Press, 2011. (Chapter 3). Found in the APUS Library.
Reveron, Derek S. Cyberspace and National Security: Threats, Opportunities, and Power in a Virtual World, Edited by Derek S. Reverson. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2012. (Chapters 3 and 6).
Software Engineering Institute (SEI). Cyber Intelligence Tradecraft Project: Summary of Key Findings, SEI Emerging Technology Center, 2013. (Pgs. 1-22).
U.S. Government. Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD Cyber Strategy. Washington, DC: Government Printing Press, 2015. (Pgs. 1-42).
Williams, Phil, Timothy Shimeall, and Casey Dunlevy, "Intelligence Analysis for Internet Security," Contemporary Security Policy 23, no.2 (2013), pp. 1-38.
Shanker, Thom. "Pentagon Is Updating Conflict Rules in Cyberspace." New York Times (New York, NY), June 27, 2013.