Cyber Operations in DOD Policy and Plans : Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil defense--United States.

Civil defense.

United States.

Computer security.

Military readiness.

Risk assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (37 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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Summary:

Presents overview of threat of cyber attacks as an element of warfare, including description of types of offensive weapons, targets , actors and attribution, and threat environment. Examines what kinds of offensive and defensive tools exist, and provides brief overview of recent attacks. Describes current status of U.S. capabilities, and national and international authorities under which DOD carries out cyber operations; and considers issues for Congress.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Feb. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division. Cyber Operations in DOD Policy and Plans

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