Redactions pursuant to 80d W5 exemptions Intelligence Science Board Technical Challenges of the National Cyber Initiative January 24 2008 596w sebace uantIO Technical Challenges of the National eyber Initiative An Assessment by the Intelligence Science Board U Executive Summary The United Stile nolongcr controls the elds ofinforma on technology IT andtelecommunications Irreversible trend in the globalimion of IT research Medlhemlitiesofthe 'cenmry waysofdoingbuaincss For the past several years the Intelligence Science Board ISB has advised onissues pertaining cybersemrity privacyand seanity public-private Whips for intelligence and ways to nistnin our national abilities in science and technology We U IF ouo Wealno vi Pom TheAdminislmioncanconu'ibute thenationalconsciousness TheNntioml UIIPOUO Introduction A National Crisis Warrants a National strategic forces but insidious series of attacks on ourmnomated information systems and networks Some of these attacks are quite visible if anyone facilitating upionnge spreadingterrm and confusion ordisabling our ability to respond militasily inany mud' fashion Forthe past amen years the knelligence Science Board 183 has advised theDirectorofNational onissues pertaining to qua-security plivacyand scan-it wblic-p vate andteclmology LI Foam for feasibilityand This Cyber primarily Magic-level comments aboutthetecbnical challenges of this endeavot in Italsoincludesspeci c the networks While a segment of govemment and private industry has always concerned mminuionoftbenntionnl implications ofcur most challenging cyber issues They include the Defense Science Board DSB Security Systems CNSS study on supply chain threats and the United States mdyon telecomnmnications infrastrucmw security The notes that these studies informed and in uencedthe National many supported them vi F060 158 agrees with the ova-all approach put forward in the Initiative but In bepolmtial wumeny possibly strategically WM Weo 'u thcfollowingadditioml UIIFDUO We Need a Truly National Approach canwlvethispoblmalom involves notonly threFedenl e 'nmformn'oommondefensc mew While the 1 enemnsgee the Federal Government to pmoeed with Thegovetmnem mustkeep comfortable belief that Cyber Initiative equates to solving the problem Ull otm Extonlive Cooperation and Participation Are Essential cur Faun Wm responsibili estopu limler The 183 the DN1 for turning the 103 collective attm on to the e 'orts UlIF ougl ulssion Assurance ls at Stake from hamportationto Thepullof automation in irresistible and theef ciencies byglobd competitionato inevenible Itwon dbedi eultllothinkofnn entqnise activity whose mission is not profoundly intertwinedwith information and communications technologies A-Iaaxn othawilcrenda'edumnilablc mm UlmO Complex National Issues Demand 1 Comprehensive and Complex Response IQ Each need WW Cow sunbeam- ymhanch novm pmm willbeemntialasweleamasanation mimic The Long War of Cybor Con ict Requlm - Strategic Vlaw weanb ngvictory produds that must minimally be iniproved and rigorously applied to address a continually evolving threat UM Act-iticsl issue idenli edintheNslieml CybuInitis veis aeongoiog Asst edintheEducstien cyba'seun'ity skills comm-y Thuefore sslheNstioml Academy ot Sciences pointed out lSL ieUnited Whileweagl'eewiththisgoste UIIFOUO Effective Implementation Will Demand an Effective Assessment 0' Trade Spaces mu W1 smu UIIFBUQ Macro-Level Metrics for Measuring Risk Ara Also Needed 01mm The 183 is pleased to see amine plan includes some indication of Mom Imam metrics measure- apply largely a the sub-initiative nude Wm Particularly Challenging Areas Warrant Closer Attention ammo The 183 caution the government against mm the di ioully of WeagreewiththeCIA a clnrastuimion of the problem as being onthe scale ofa Manhattan Project - both in lafaqthelSB pervades all sectors of society and involves more Simply mataining collebomion Ind cooperation across organizational boundaries - among Federal and ststeorlocsl govemment entities and enterprises will pose enormous challenges RD Emm ana onlwipbooritical Thomtionwillnoodto anycompellinsway Thme collaboration Fostering a National Transfonna on Requires Broad Cooperation 0 process myoofdoinsbusinou andprivatosocton Comte mammarme Ournationisinpail U Task Force 1 Task area Mem rs 3 HF Ta kFor or ll steer - U References 1 UIIFBUO Intelligence Sciencencmd on ofGlabalim mon Foreign Mia-mallow Operdions anuary 2007 2 wrong Intelligence Science Board Report on chwyAdm Globalization and the Emerging Theo q'For-eign Iry'mua on Operations Jammy 2007 3 II mom Intelligenw ScienceBoald Im'eh i Cmor erber planned for release Febm-Iry mam 2003 4 mimosa Intelligence Science Board Letter to an Issue with Prim Secwity and Techmlogy Felmmy 2006 s vi FBan Intdligence Science Board Letter to ms with Privacy Security and Technology - December 2004 6 Wm Intelligence Science Bond Excwtive Forum on Self-Organizing Won Networks August 2002 Intelligence Science Board Exewtive Forum on The Future 1 5 1 Intelligeme June 2006 8 UIIF 0 Intelligence Science Board Report on le State 48cm and Allow in the InteHIgmce Comma - 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