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Ensuring U.S. Air Force Operations During Cyber Attacks Against Combat Support Systems: Guidance for Where to Focus Mitigation Efforts

RAND researchers developed a process for prioritizing functions and information systems in assessing mission assurance under cyber attack, a challenge due to the number of systems, range of vulnerabilities, and variety of combat support functions.

May 29, 2015
Periodical

Cyberwar Fears Pose Dangers of Unnecessary Escalation

Nations must ensure that, in their zeal to defend themselves in cyberspace, they do not trigger even greater threats, such as real-world military or economic retaliation.

Jul 11, 2013
Journal Article

Journal Article

Cyberspace Is Not a Warfighting Domain

Cyberspace has become the new high ground of warfare, the one domain to rule them all and in the ether bind them, which, as this essay will argue, is the wrong way to view cyberspace and what militaries can do by operating within it.

Jan 1, 2012
Commentary

Awlaki's Death Hits al-Qaeda's Social Media Strategy

Though Awlaki will be difficult to replace—since he effectively coupled both propaganda and operations—al-Qaeda will continue to plan attacks overseas against Western targets, writes Seth Jones.

Sep 30, 2011
Journal Article

Journal Article

Groups, Networks, or Movements: A Command-And-Control-Driven Approach to Classifying Terrorist Organizations and Its Application to Al Qaeda

Appropriately describing the properties and defining the boundaries of terrorist groups is frequently challenging.

Dec 31, 2005
Commentary

Commentary

U.S. Environmental Groups and 'Leaderless Resistance'

Published commentary by RAND staff.

Jul 1, 2001
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Jim Dimarogonas

Senior Engineer
Education PhD in systems science and applied mathematics, Washington University; MSc in mechanical engineering, Washington University; BSc in mechanical engineering, Washington University; MBA in public policy, University Of California Irvine
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Dan Gonzales

Senior Scientist
Education Ph.D. in theoretical physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.S. in physics, Stanford University
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Isaac R. Porche III

Director, Acquisition and Development Program, Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC); Senior Engineer
Education Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science, University of Michigan; M.S. in electrical engineering and computer science, University of California, Berkeley; B.S. in electrical engineering, Southern University

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