Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Porche, Isaac, 1968-
2. Axelband, Elliot
3. Arroyo Center.
4. United States. Army.

Description

1. xviii, 62 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

1. "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.

Alternative title

1. Lessons for future cyber forces from the evolution of special forces

Subject

1. United States. Strategic Command (2002- ). Cyber Command -- History
2. U.S. Special Operations Command -- History
3. Cyberspace -- Security measures -- Planning. -- United States
4. Computer networks -- Security measures -- Planning. -- United States
5. Cyberterrorism -- United States -- Prevention -- Planning
6. Information warfare -- United States
7. Special forces (Military science) -- United States -- History

Contents

1. 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.

Call number

1. JFF 16-565

Note

1. "RAND Arroyo Center."
2. "Prepared for the United States Army."
3. "RR-780-A"--Page 4 of cover.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-62).

Author

1. Paul, Christopher, 1971- author.

Title

1. The other quiet professionals : lessons for future cyber forces from the evolution of special forces / Christopher Paul, Isaac R. Porche III, Elliot Axelband.

Publisher

1. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2014]

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-62).

Connect to:

1. http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR780.html

Added author

1. Porche, Isaac, 1968- author.
2. Axelband, Elliot, author.
3. Arroyo Center.
4. United States. Army.

LCCN

1. 2014031747

ISBN

1. 9780833059734 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
2. 0833059734 (paperback ; alkaline paper)

Research call number

1. JFF 16-565