Cyber defense vital to nation
As cyberspace continues to build in importance with its many advantages, it sets up a whole other battlefield, as well. The low barrier to cyberspace domain entry allows any semi-rogue nation, state or small groups to enter the ring.
Recently, Iranian and Venezuelan diplomats tried to recruit Latin American students in Mexico to carry out cyber attacks against the United States.
The U.S. is subjected to vulnerability every day to gain access and disrupt our daily lives and compromise national security. Cyberspace is a massive domain that touches virtually every aspect of the U.S. military and economy. A kinetic attack would be disruptive and expensive. The results and responses are unpredictable. Bloodless cyber “Pearl Harbor” is possible.
Our response to an attack on our national information infrastructure must be immediate. We must train for cyberspace. It will involve a strong investment into stimulating that work force to bring in the most capable individuals. We must make our cyber defense and offense capabilities world class in order to serve as a deterrent.