Mar 11, 2010
FOLLOW-UP
Cyber ShockWave exposed missing links in U.S. security. Former DHS Chief's perspective of what was learned. READ MORE
* First, the United States does not have well-defined responsibilities for maintaining common situational awareness of emerging critical operational developments in cyberspace.
* In a cyber crisis, our nation lacks an effective decision-making framework below the Cabinet level for coordinating the government's response and recovery from a devastating cyber event.
* There is not in place a user-friendly process to allow government cyber defenders to effectively collaborate with the private sector to take advantage of their expertise and knowledge during the response to a cyberattack.
* Current policy, legal and organizational constraints drive us to only a binary response: the traditional domestic-focused law enforcement approach on one hand and, at the other extreme, the compulsion to respond internationally to neutralize the attack.
Feb 16, 2010
FOLLOW-UP
Simulation shows government lacks policies needed to respond to cyberattack
The Cyber Shockwave exercise of a widespread cyberattack against the nation's critical infrastructure on demonstrated the cascading effects an attack can have on networks and the difficulty the government would have in quickly responding, including dealing with civil liberties and how to work with corporations. READ MORE
The Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) upcoming Cyber ShockWave, a simulated cyber attack on the United States, will take place on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Cyber ShockWave will provide an unprecedented look at how the government would develop a real-time response to a large-scale cyber crisis affecting much of the nation. READ MORE
PRESS RELEASE
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FOLLOW-UP
Cyber ShockWave exposed missing links in U.S. security. Former DHS Chief's perspective of what was learned. READ MORE
* First, the United States does not have well-defined responsibilities for maintaining common situational awareness of emerging critical operational developments in cyberspace.
* In a cyber crisis, our nation lacks an effective decision-making framework below the Cabinet level for coordinating the government's response and recovery from a devastating cyber event.
* There is not in place a user-friendly process to allow government cyber defenders to effectively collaborate with the private sector to take advantage of their expertise and knowledge during the response to a cyberattack.
* Current policy, legal and organizational constraints drive us to only a binary response: the traditional domestic-focused law enforcement approach on one hand and, at the other extreme, the compulsion to respond internationally to neutralize the attack.
Feb 16, 2010
FOLLOW-UP
Simulation shows government lacks policies needed to respond to cyberattack
The Cyber Shockwave exercise of a widespread cyberattack against the nation's critical infrastructure on demonstrated the cascading effects an attack can have on networks and the difficulty the government would have in quickly responding, including dealing with civil liberties and how to work with corporations. READ MORE
The Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) upcoming Cyber ShockWave, a simulated cyber attack on the United States, will take place on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Cyber ShockWave will provide an unprecedented look at how the government would develop a real-time response to a large-scale cyber crisis affecting much of the nation. READ MORE
PRESS RELEASE
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