Cyber Strategic Inquiry: Enabling Change through a Strategic Simulation and Megacommunity Concept

摘要

Cyber Strategic Inquiry 2008 (CSI'08), sponsored by Business Executives for National Security (BENS) and executed by Booz Allen Hamilton, brought together over 230 leaders from government, industry, and society to generate a shared knowledge of cybersecurity risks and potential solutions. CSI'08 provided participants the opportunity to examine the emerging threats to our nation's competitiveness in this network-based age as well as potential opportunities to address these challenges through a strategic simulation. The infrastructure and digital devices that contribute to our global leadership on many fronts are now a key target for criminals, potential adversaries, and malicious individuals. CSI'08 took place on 17 and 18 December, exposing participants to multiple, simultaneous situations and events that created confusion and doubt throughout society and demonstrated a widespread and serious impact on our nation's ability to function. CSI'08 identified several key insights: the unique nature of cybersecurity requires clear lines of authority for planning and executing the cyber mission; enhanced and updated legal frameworks are required to support the full-spectrum of cybersecurity challenges, including the balancing of privacy with information sharing; the complex, global and interconnected nature of the Internet may require an evolution in thinking about risk management and resilience; the complexity of the cyber threat requires a codified and flexible response plan to effectively manage cybersecurity and facilitate public awareness and education; greater and more instantaneous cooperation among government, industry, and society can enhance cybersecurity situational awareness; and cybersecurity solutions can be enhanced by leveraging innovative technologies and the unique capabilities of government, industry, academia, and the broader society.