Examining cyber command structures
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Authors
Tanner, Leah
Subjects
warfare domains
cyber
command and control
USCYBERCOM
combatant command
cyber force
cyber
command and control
USCYBERCOM
combatant command
cyber force
Advisors
Denning, Dorothy
Date of Issue
2015-03
Date
March 2015
Publisher
Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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As the Department of Defense executes its mission in its newest warfare domain, cyberspace, some have questioned its choices with regard to command and control of its cyber forces. This thesis examines historical cases of new warfare domains and how the Department of Defense structured the command and control elements of its forces dedicated to the air and space domains. It explores the current cyber command and control construct, and looks at two others that would likely be employed if a change in command and control were to occur. Those examined include a new functional combatant command focused on cyber, similar to U.S. Special Operations Command, and a stand-alone U.S. Cyber Force. This thesis considers the benefits and drawbacks of each, and seeks to serve as an informative tool should policymakers determine a new command and control model is necessary for cyber forces.
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Cyber Academic Group
Cyber Academic Group
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.