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Accession Number:

AD1166581

Title:

Defense Cybersecurity: DOD's Monitoring of Progress in Implementing Cyber Strategies Can Be Strengthened

Author(s):

• Kirschbaum, Joseph W.

Author Organization(s):

• United States Government Accountability Office

Report Date:

2017-08-01

Abstract:

DOD acknowledges that malicious cyber intrusions of its networks have negatively affected its information technology systems, and that adversaries are gaining capability overtime. In 2010, the President re-designated the director of the NSA as CYBERCOM's commander, establishing a dual-hat leadership arrangement for these agencies with critical cybersecurity responsibilities. House Reports 114-537 and 114-573 both included provisions for GAO to assess DOD's management of its cybersecurity enterprise. This report, among other things, examines (1) DOD officials' perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of the dual-hat leadership arrangement of NSA/CSS and CYBERCOM, and actions that could mitigate risks if the leadership arrangement ends, and (2) the extent to which DOD has implemented key strategic cybersecurity guidance. GAO analyzed DOD cybersecurity strategies, guidance, and information and interviewed cognizant DOD officials.

Document Type:

Conference:

Journal:

Pages:

46

File Size:

1.17MB

Contracts:

Grants:

Descriptors:

• cyberspace operations
• national security
• information systems
• military science
• unified combatant commands
• warfare
• united states strategic command
• congress
• cybersecurity
• united states government
• computer networks
• control systems
• insider threats
• military operations
• united states
• cloud computing
• command and control

SubjectCategory:

• Mathematical and Computer Sciences

Communities of Interest:

• Cyber

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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