Cloud Computing: The Army and the new DoD cyber strategy

May 4, 2015 Off By David
Object Storage

Grazed from FederalTimes. Author: Robert Ferrell.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter unveiled the new Department of Defense Cyber Strategy in an address at Stanford University in Silicon Valley, California, April 23, 2015. An update to the original strategy released in 2011, it identifies specific cyber missions for DoD and sets strategic goals to achieve over the next five years and beyond.

These missions and goals will guide the development of DoD’s cyber forces and strengthen our cyber defense and cyber deterrence posture. I encourage all to familiarize themselves with the new DoD strategy to gain a better understanding of how it will inform the Army’s mission, priorities and way-ahead…

Of note, both the U.S. Army Operating Concept (AOC) ‘Win in a Complex World’ – and DoD’s new Cyber Strategy highlight the growth and diversity of the cyber threat our forces now confront in an interconnected global environment. As the cyberspace domain continues to increase in importance, I would like to highlight just a few of the ways the Army’s efforts will support DoD’s overall cyber strategy…

Read more from the source @ http://www.federaltimes.com/story/government/it/blog/2015/05/04/army-defense-department-cyber-strategy/26863987/