America is ready to fight a cyber war. It isn't ready to survive one
Washington is reorganizing for cyber conflict in real time. In June, a proposal to create a separate U.S. Cyber Force was defeated 14-13 in the Senate Armed Services Committee. Now the National Security Agency is preparing what news reports describe as one of its most significant internal reorganizations in a decade, with five mission centers focused on China, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, combat support, and global intelligence.
TL;DR
- Washington is reorganizing for cyber conflict.
- A proposal for a separate U.S. Cyber Force was narrowly defeated in the Senate Armed Services Committee.
- The NSA is implementing a major internal reorganization with five mission centers.
- President Trump's cyber strategy calls for coordinated government and private sector efforts.
- A significant challenge is assigning accountability for civilian state functioning during cyber conflicts that cross agency and sector boundaries.