Cyber Operations in DOD Policy and Plans: Issues for Congress

Theohary, Catherine A. ; Harrington, Anne I.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Computer crimes;    Computer security measures;    Technology;    Defense policy;   

RP-ID  :  R43848
RP-ID  :  R43848_2015Jan05

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report presents an overview of the threat landscape in cyberspace, including the types of offensive weapons available, the targets they are designed to attack, and the types of actors carrying out the attacks. It presents a picture of what kinds of offensive and defensive tools exist and a brief overview of recent attacks. The report then describes the current status of U.S. capabilities, and the national and international authorities under which the U.S. Department of Defense carries out cyber operations.