NSCI actively engages in cyber-related
concepts development in support of various DoD organizations. We developed the
concept and delivered an outline for the "Commanders Handbook for Cyberspace
Operations," a document that will ensure commanders at all levels have a desk
reference for information related to integrating cyber into air, land, maritime,
and space operations. Employing our concept and outline, U.S. Joint Forces
Command’s Joint Concepts Development and Experimentation directorate (USJFCOM/J9)
is planning to develop the handbook for distribution to the Services and
Combatant Commands.
NSCI also recently drafted a Cyberspace
Planning Joint Enabling Capability concept and delivered it to the U.S.
Strategic Command Director of Capability and Resource Integration (USSTRATCOM/J8).
This concept enhances the ability of regional COCOMs to respond to crises that
require cyberspace planning, execution, and assessment activities. USSTRATCOM
and USFJCOM are now collaborating on how to implement the concept and provide a
cyberspace planning capability to COCOMs in need of "surge" support.
NSCI’s support to DoD includes our assistance
to USSTRATCOM/J8 in development of a Joint Operational Concept (JOC) for
Cyberspace, a document that will be instrumental in the implementation of the
National Military Strategy for Cyberspace Operations (NMS-CO).
We recently played a key role in coordinating a
combined effort for concept development, collaboration, and experimentation
among USSTRATCOM, USJFCOM, and the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at
Harvard University, a think tank that examines international norms, legal
issues, and the proper role of government in balancing the need to secure the
internet while protecting individual privacy rights.
