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1 online resource (81 pages) : illustrations |
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text file PDF |
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polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"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"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Special Operations Forces before U.S. Special Operations Command -- the transition to and evolution of U.S. Special Operations Command -- Cyber forces and U.S. Cyber Command -- Confirming the analogy: how alike are pre-U.S. Special Operations Command forces and contemporary cyber forces? -- Lessons for U.S. cyber forces from U.S. Special Operations Command acquisitions -- Conclusions and recommendations. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States. Strategic Command (2002- ). Cyber Command -- History.
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United States. Strategic Command (2002- ). Cyber Command. |
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History. |
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U.S. Special Operations Command -- History.
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U.S. Special Operations Command. |
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Cyberspace -- Security measures -- United States -- Planning.
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Cyberspace -- Security measures. |
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United States. |
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Planning. |
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Computer networks -- Security measures -- United States -- Planning.
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Computer networks -- Security measures. |
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Cyberterrorism -- United States -- Prevention -- Planning.
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Cyberterrorism. |
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Cyberterrorism -- Prevention. |
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Information warfare -- United States.
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Information warfare. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Porche, Isaac, 1968- author.
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Axelband, Elliot, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Paul, Christopher, 1971- Other quiet professionals. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2014] 9780833059734 (DLC) 2014031747 (OCoLC)887187717 |
| ISBN |
9780833088024 (e-book) |
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0833088025 (e-book) |
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9780833059734 |
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0833059734 |
| Report No. |
RAND/RR-780-A |
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