The Other Quiet Professionals
Lessons for Future Cyber Forces from the Evolution of Special Forces
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Military Science, History, Military, Strategy, Computers, Application Software, Computer Security
| Author: | Christopher Paul, Isaac R. Porche III, Elliot Axelband | ISBN: | 9780833088000 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation | Publication: | September 23, 2014 |
| Imprint: | RAND | Language: | English |
| Author: | Christopher Paul, Isaac R. Porche III, Elliot Axelband |
| ISBN: | 9780833088000 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation |
| Publication: | September 23, 2014 |
| Imprint: | RAND |
| Language: | English |
With the establishment of U.S. Cyber Command, the cyber force is gaining visibility and authority, but challenges remain, particularly in the areas of acquisition and personnel recruitment and career progression. A review of commonalities, similarities, and differences between the still-nascent U.S. cyber force and early U.S. special operations forces, conducted in 2010, offers salient lessons for the future direction of U.S. cyber forces.
With the establishment of U.S. Cyber Command, the cyber force is gaining visibility and authority, but challenges remain, particularly in the areas of acquisition and personnel recruitment and career progression. A review of commonalities, similarities, and differences between the still-nascent U.S. cyber force and early U.S. special operations forces, conducted in 2010, offers salient lessons for the future direction of U.S. cyber forces.
