2017-07-18T18:12:28Z Copyright (c) 2017, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/cyber-warfare.html Christopher S. Chivvis; Cynthia Dion-Schwarz https://www.rand.org/blog/2017/03/why-its-so-hard-to-stop-a-cyberattack-and-even-harder.html Mar 30, 2017 Mar 30, 2017

Cyber weapons attack the underlying network or computer systems. The possibility of unexpected effects in the cyber world is therefore greater than in conventional warfare. Not knowing if the effects were intentional complicates the response.

Lillian Ablon; Timothy Bogart https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1751.html Mar 9, 2017 Mar 9, 2017

This report provides findings from real-world zero-day vulnerability and exploit data that can inform ongoing policy debates regarding stockpiling (i.e., keeping zero-day vulnerabilities private) versus disclosing them to the public.

Isaac R. Porche III; Caolionn O'Connell; John S. Davis II; Bradley Wilson; Chad C. Serena; Tracy C. McCausland; Erin-Elizabeth Johnson; Brian D. Wisniewski; Michael Vasseur https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1490.html Jun 15, 2017 Jun 15, 2017

Describes the availability of personnel with cyber skills in the private sector and the number of Army reserve component soldiers available to support the Army's cyber mission needs.

John S. Davis II; Benjamin Adam Boudreaux; Jonathan William Welburn; Jair Aguirre; Cordaye Ogletree; Geoffrey McGovern; Michael Chase https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2081.html Jun 2, 2017 Jun 2, 2017

This report reviews the state of cyber attribution and examines alternative options for producing standardized and transparent attribution that may overcome concerns about credibility.

Isaac R. Porche III; Christopher Paul; Chad C. Serena; Colin P. Clarke; Erin-Elizabeth Johnson; Drew Herrick https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1600.html Mar 28, 2017 Mar 28, 2017

This report proposes a strategy for tactical Army cyber operations, enumerating overarching goals, objectives, and associated activities. Instructive case studies are provided that support implementation of the strategy.

Martin C. Libicki https://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT465.html Mar 1, 2017 Mar 1, 2017

A successful cyberdeterrence posture has many prerequisites. These include attributing attacks to the correct party, thresholds for what merits retaliation, credibility, and offensive capability. For the United States, capability is the least in doubt.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/advisories/2017/02/28/index1.html Feb 28, 2017 Feb 28, 2017

Martin C. Libicki will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Cyber Warfare in the 21st Century: Threats, Challenges, and Opportunities. Libicki is an adjunct senior management scientist at the RAND Corporation, a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School and a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/research/primers.html Nov 9, 2016 Nov 9, 2016

The Trump administration will face security threats from China, Russia, ISIL, North Korea, and cyberspace. How can officials turn these challenges into opportunities?

Lucia Retter; Alexandra Hall; James Black; Nathan Ryan https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1505.html Oct 20, 2016 Oct 20, 2016

The study considers the body of work on morality and armed conflict in the future operating environment and provides insights on the ways in which new ways of fighting may challenge traditional moral principles.

Catriona Manville; Claire Alexander; Brian Parry https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1771.html Oct 13, 2016 Oct 13, 2016

Key findings from the 2016 Thought Leadership Programme, convened by Corsham Institute in conjunction with RAND Europe and St George's House exploring opportunities and challenges created by digital technologies in society.

Sasha Romanosky https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66656.html Oct 10, 2016 Oct 10, 2016

This research seeks to examine the composition and costs of cyber events, and attempts to address whether or not there exist incentives for firms to improve their security practices and reduce the risk of attack.

Olga Oliker; Lynn E. Davis; Keith Crane; Andrew Radin; Celeste Gventer; Susanne Sondergaard; James T. Quinlivan; Stephan B. Seabrook; Jacopo Bellasio; Bryan Frederick; Andriy Bega; Jakub Hlavka https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1475-1.html Oct 5, 2016 Oct 5, 2016

The 2014 Maidan revolution created an opportunity for change in a system that had resisted it for 25 years. The Ukrainian security establishment has progressed since then, but its efforts have been insufficient to address the threats now facing the nation.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/research/primers/cyber.html Sep 30, 2016 Sep 30, 2016

Cyberspace provides opportunities for innovation, commerce, and societal advancement but also raises issues for policymakers in securing cyber vulnerabilities, ensuring privacy and protection of personal data, and considering the use of cyber weapons as a national security asset.

Scott Warren Harold; Martin C. Libicki; Motohiro Tsuchiya; Yurie Ito; Roger Cliff; Ken Jimbo; Yuki Tatsumi https://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF351.html Sep 2, 2016 Sep 2, 2016

To better understand the deepening cooperation between the United States and Japan and future prospects for their partnership, RAND commissioned papers by leading experts and hosted a two-day conference in Santa Monica, California, in March 2016.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/congress/alerts/2016/rand-experts-on-cybersecurity.html May 10, 2016 May 10, 2016

The battle against ISIS is taking place both on the ground and in cyberspace: To prevail, the United States and its allies will have to be capable of reacting quickly, while following an overarching strategy.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2016/05/02/getting-to-yes-with-china-in-cyberspace.html May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016

In this May 2016 congressional briefing, RAND experts Scott W. Harold and Martin Libicki discuss the differing perspectives and interests of the United States and China in cyberspace.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/congress/activities/2016/05/02.html May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016

Scott Warren Harold and Martin Libicki will discuss the contentious relationship between the United States and China with regard to establishing norms and rules in cyberspace. Are there any feasible paths to getting to a meaningful and lasting agreement?

Michael Chase; Arthur Chan https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1366.html Apr 7, 2016 Apr 7, 2016

China is rapidly closing what was once a substantial gap between the PLA's strategic weapons capabilities and its strategic deterrence concepts. The United States will likely need to assure its allies that it will continue to maintain the capability and the resolve to support them in a crisis.

Scott Warren Harold; Martin C. Libicki; Astrid Cevallos https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1335.html Mar 22, 2016 Mar 22, 2016

The tensions that divide the United States and China apply just as much to cyberspace as to relations in the physical world. Can the two countries achieve meaningful outcomes through formal negotiations over cyber norms and rules?

David C. Gompert; Hans Binnendijk https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1000.html Mar 3, 2016 Mar 3, 2016

Mounting costs, risks, and public misgivings of waging war are raising the importance of U.S. power to coerce (P2C). The best P2C options are financial sanctions, support for political opposition to hostile regimes, and offensive cyber operations.