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Cyberterrorism- How Real Is the Threat-- Special Reports ... Just how real is the threat that cyberterrorism poses? Because most critical infrastructure in Western societies is networked through computers, the potential threat from cyberterrorism is, to be sure, very alarming. Hackers, although not motivated by the same goals that inspire terrorists, have demonstrated that individuals can gain access to sensitive information and to the operation of crucial services. Terrorists, at least in theory, could thus follow the hackers' lead and then, having broken into government and private computer systems, cripple or at least disable the military, financial, and service sectors of advanced economies.

frontline- cyber war! | PBS The Slammer hit on Super Bowl weekend. Nimda struck one week after 9/11. Code Red had ripped through the system that summer. Moonlight Maze moved into the U.S. Department of Defense. A new form of warfare has broken out and the battleground is cyberspace. With weapons like embedded malicious code, probes and pings, there are surgical strikes, reverse neutron bombs, and the potential for massive assaults aimed directly at America's infrastructure -- the power grid, the water supply, air traffic control systems. FRONTLINE investigates just how real the threat of war in cyberspace is.

cyberwar Cyberwar and Netwar: New Modes, Old Concepts, of Conflict by John J. Arquilla and David F. Ronfeldt: The information revolution is transforming warfare, contend the authors. No longer will massive, dug-in armies fight bloody attritional battles. Instead small, highly mobile forces, armed with real-time information from satellites and battlefield sensors, will strike with lightening speed in unexpected places. The winner: the side that can exploit information to disperse the fog of war yet enshroud an enemy in it.

A Military Guide to Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century (3.8 MB PDF) The handbook is a high level terrorism primer that includes an overview of the history of terrorism, descriptions of terrorist behaviors and motivations, a review of terrorist group organizations, and the threat posed to our forces, both in the United States and overseas. Additionally, it provides information on the various terrorist groups, the terrorist planning cycle, operations and tactics, firearms used by terrorists, improvised explosive devices, conventional munitions used by terrorists, and a discussion on weapons of mass destruction. The manual is designed to be used to help train and educate personnel on terrorism and assist units in recognizing the threat they face in planning for operations, both in the Continental United States and overseas. See also:

Defending Cyberspace and Other Metaphors (Martin Libicki, National Defense University, NDU Press Book, February 1997) Conflict has classically been modeled by orthogonal lines of defense and attack. Today's asymmetric warfare is about points, blots, and gated fences, topological forms with particular applicability to information warfare.

Ensuring Joint Force Superiority in the Information Age (Defense Issues, Volume 11, Number 82) We are just scratching the surface on what can be done. We are just at the beginning of exploiting information systems for our warfighters.

The Information War (Peter Lamborn Wilson) A speech given at the opening of Public Netbase t0 on the 17th of March 1995.

Information War and Cyberspace Security (RAND Research Review, Fall 1995) In this issue of the RAND Research Review, [we] touch on some of the broad societal implications of the information revolution and look in greater detail at what it may mean for the conduct of war and the nation's security.

Information Warfare and Its Importance (USAF Fact Sheet 95-20) There are many views on what constitutes information warfare, but the U.S. Air Force defines it as "any action to deny, exploit, corrupt or destroy the enemy's information and its functions while protecting Air Force assets against those actions and exploiting its own military information operations." Therefore, information warfare is any action which attacks, protects or uses military information functions or operations.

The Mesh and the Net - Speculations on Armed Conflict In an Age of Free Silicon (Martin Libicki, National Defense University, McNair Paper 28, March 1984)

The Next Enemy (Martin Libicki, National Defense University, Strategic Forum, INSS, Number 35, July 1995) Future threats may be divided into four categories: peers, bullies, terrorism, and chaos. The threat environment twenty years hence is unlikely to be of one type. Nevertheless, framing the choices facing planners shows what the U.S. armed forces might look like if one or another type of threat were to become the predominant focus of the Defense Department.

Papers on Information Warfare SEVERAL different hypertext documents on information warfare. Highly recommended!

The Principles of War in the 21st Century: Strategic Considerations (William T. Johnsen Douglas V. Johnson II James O. Kievit Douglas C. Lovelace, Jr. and Steven Metz) Because war at the strategic level is an intellectual process and the development and implementation of strategy is a creative activity, some form of intellectual framework is required to shape the strategist's thought processes.

Strategic Information Warfare: A New Face of War (Roger C. Molander, Andrew S. Riddile, Peter A. Wilson, RAND 1996) This report summarizes research performed by RAND for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence).

A Theory of Information Warfare. Preparing for 2020. (Colonel Richard Szafranski, USAF) The United States should expect that its information systems are vulnerable to attack. It should further expect that attacks, when they come, may come in advance of any formal declaration of hostile intent by an adversary state.

The Unintended Consequences of Information Technologies (Dr. David S. Alberts, National Defense University, NDU Press Book, April 1996) The purpose of this analysis is to identify a strategy for introducing and using information age technologies that accomplishes two things: first, the identification and avoidance of adverse unintended consequences associated with the introduction and utilization of information technologies; and second, the ability to recognize and capitalize on unexpected opportunities.

Weapons of Mass Protection (Chris Morris, Janet Morris, Thomas Baines) Non lethality, information warfare, and airpower in the age of chaos.

What is Information Warfare? (Martin Libicki, National Defense University, ACIS Papers 3, August 1995) Libicki separates seven different forms of information warfare: 1) command-and-control warfare, 2) intelligence-based warfare, 3) electronic warfare, 4) psychological warfare, 5) hacker warfare, 6) economic information warfare and 7) cyber warfare.

DISA Center for INFOSEC (CISS) The Center for Information Systems Security's (INFOSEC) (CISS) goal is to create and manage a unified, fully integrated information systems security program for all Defense Information Infrastructure (DII) systems. CISS acts as the focal point for assuring availability, integrity and confidentiality of DII Automated Information Systems (AIS) information.

SPAWAR - Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command designs, acquires and supports systems which collect, coordinate, process, analyze and present complex information to the nation's leaders. The SPAWAR Team's fields of knowledge are 1) advanced technology, 2) space systems, 3) information support systems, 4) information and electronic warfare, 5) command, control and communications, and 6) intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

US Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division - Information Warfare Division Mission of the Information Warfare Division is to a) identify and exploit existing and emerging systems and technologies for integration into Information Warfare products, b) develop and deploy comprehensive Information Warfare and planning system capabilities for DOD and non-DOD entities.

US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division - Airborne Electronic Warfare Systems Department The Airborne Electronic Warfare Systems Department provides comprehensive engineering, logistics and maintenance/repair support for the ALQ-99 Airborne Countermeasures System used in the Navy/Marine EA-6B and Air Force EF-111A aircrafts. Specialized repair and test capabilities along with a consolidated team approach allow Code 802 to provide both effective and efficient support of Electronic Warfare Systems for the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force.

US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division - Surface Electronic Warfare Engineering System Department The Surface Electronic Warfare Engineering System Department provides full spectrum engineering services to the Navy, Coast Guard, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers for Surface Electronic Warfare (EW) systems. These services include development, design, test and evaluation, product engineering, production support, acquisition engineering, specialty engineering, and full fleet support for all Navy Surface EW systems.

Federation of American Scientists - Intelligence Resource Program Information Warfare and Information Security on the Web -metapage is a comprehensive guide to information warfare resources on the Web, as well as a directory of points of entry to related resources.

Information Warfare Academic Group - The Naval Postgraduate School The Naval Postgraduate School is an academic institution whose emphasis is on study and research programs relevant to the Navy's interests, as well as to the interests of other arms of the Department of Defense. The programs are designed to accommodate the unique requirements of the military.

Information Warfare Research Center This page is provided as a research resource. New links and original content will be added weekly.

Institute for the Advanced Study of Information Warfare (IASIW) The purpose of the IASIW (a virtual nongovernmental organization) is to facilitate an understanding of information warfare with reference to both military and civilian life.

Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) - US Air Force Academy, CO The mission of the USAF Institute for National Security Studies is to promote national security research for the Department of Defense within the military academic community, and to support the Air Force national security education program.

International Centre for Security Analysis (ICSA) ICSA is the consultancy research arm of the Department of War Studies, King's College London. Established in October 1996, with support from Anite Systems, ICSA aims to provide research and analysis to decision-makers in both the public and the private sectors concerned with strategic and operational planning.

International Relations and Security Network (ISN) ISN is a daily updated, searchable clearinghouse for resources in the field of security and defense studies, peace and conflict research, and international relations.

I-War Research Group The I-War Research Group was founded in 1996 by writer and researcher Blake Harris to investigate the rise of digital warfare in the electronic network environment.

Joint C4I Systems - Naval Postgraduate School The Joint Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence curriculum at the Naval Postgraduate School is designed to meet the broad educational objectives endorsed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The overall objective is to provide students with a comprehensive operational and technical understanding of field command control and communications systems as applied to joint and combined military operations at the national and unified command levels.

National Computer Security Association (NSCA) NCSA is an independent organization that promotes continuous improvement of commercial digital security through the application of the NCSA Risk Framework and NCSA Continuous Certification Model to certification, research, and related activities.

National Defense University The mission of the National Defense University is to ensure excellence in professional military education and research in the essential elements of national security. Toward that goal the University is home to several colleges and institutions.

RAND Institution RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve public policy through research and analysis. RAND researchers operate on a uniquely broad front, assisting public policymakers at all levels, private sector leaders in many industries, and the public at large in efforts to strengthen the nation's economy, maintain its security, and improve its quality of life.

School of Information Warfare and Strategy The School of Information Warfare and Strategy (IWS) provides a senior-level course of study in the information component of national power. The academic program focuses on the use of information in the planning and execution of national strategy, military strategy and joint operations.

Strategic Assessment Center From the Revolution in Military Affairs to regional forecasts, the Strategic Assessment Center applies gaming, simulation, and innovative analysis to some of the most vexing international security problems.

Terrorism Research Center The Terrorism Research Center is dedicated to informing the public of the phenomena of terrorism and information warfare.

US Army War College - Information Warfare Tutorial This tutorial is a condensation of material presented through an advanced course dedicated to the subject of Information Warfare and offered by the US Army War College.

Covert Action Quarterly [official home page] Covert Action Quarterly has won numerous awards for investigative journalism. It is read around the world by investigative reporters, activists, scholars, intelligence buffs, news junkies, and anyone who wants to know the news and analysis behind the sound bites and headlines.

Infowar.Com Winn Schwartau's Infowar homepage. Well worth of visiting!

Intelligence and National Security Journal Intelligence and National Security breaks the silence surrounding the secret world of intelligence. Readers gain insight into the contemporary functions of intelligence and its influence of foreign policy and national security.

Journal of Electronic Defense [official home page] The Journal of Electronic Defense is the official publication of the Association of Old Crows, the Electronic Warfare Association.[Registration required!]

Journal of Infrastructural Warfare Infrastructural Warfare (IWAR) is warfare waged to or from the material and information infrastructures, and includes terrorism, guerrilla warfare, information warfare; the Journal of IWAR is dedicated to a community discussion of threat analysis. [Registration required!]

Journal of Strategic Studies The Journal of Strategic Studies, with its broad approach and coverage of both contemporary and historical issues including a strong and well-established review section, publishes articles of permanent worth as well as fostering new thinking in the field.

Security Studies Security Studies has firmly established itself as a leading journal on international security issues. The journal publishes theoretical, historical and policy-oriented articles on the causes and consequences of war, and the sources and conditions of peace.

Technological Warfare Very nice site by Roland Cao, Stef Jay and Andy Hendrix. This site was developed as a final project of Internet Digital Media

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