During Congressional testimony on Wed 10 June, LTG Keith Alexander, Director of NSA and Cdr of the JFCC-NW, called for a robust response to any cyber intrusion. He said quite plainly that we needed a “Monroe Doctrine” for cyber. This is quite a statement.
The long awaited release of the President’s Cyber Policy Review on 29 May has been and will continue to be studied by all who are concerned with the issue of Cyber Security. If one wants to dive straight to the heart of the report, it is best to go directly to Chapter VI: Action Plans
There are three major areas of challenge for the Government and the Nation as we confront cyber security. All three of these challenges are acknowledged the 29 May report, and the President’s remarks. They constitute the crux of the cyber policy debate today. How has the Obama Administration chosen to address them? A quick review of the new policy provides the beginning look and where they want to go.
On 29 May 2009, President Obama released the results of his initial 60 Day review of Cyber Security policies. This long awaited release was accompanied by a Presidential address and a great deal of anticipation. We were all so excited that many saw the report’s release as having metaphorically crossed the finish line. In fact, it was only the sound of the starter’s gun.
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