{"id":12899,"date":"2017-08-01T21:06:17","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T21:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2017\/08\/01\/what-do-dod-officials-think-of-splitting-nsacybercom-dual-hat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:45:16","slug":"what-do-dod-officials-think-of-splitting-nsacybercom-dual-hat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/cyber\/2017\/08\/01\/what-do-dod-officials-think-of-splitting-nsacybercom-dual-hat\/","title":{"rendered":"What do DoD officials think of splitting NSA\/CYBERCOM dual hat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new wide-ranging <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/690\/686347.pdf\">report issued from the Government Accountability Office<\/a>&nbsp;examines what the advantages and disadvantages are of the dual-hat arrangement for the head of the&nbsp;National Security Agency&nbsp;and U.S. Cyber Command, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the past few years, there has been much discussion regarding the separation of these two agencies as CYBERCOM was co-located with NSA at its standing up to help get the organization on its feet. As their capabilities and capacities mature, there has arisen a heated argument between some in the executive branch and in Congress to split the two, something that was always envisioned with no clear timeline indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAccording to officials, DoD does not have an official position on the advantages and disadvantages of the dual-hat leadership arrangement of NSA\/CSS and CYBERCOM,\u201d GAO\u2019s report said. \u201cAs of March 2017, DoD officials informed us that DoD had not determined whether it would end the dual-hat leadership arrangement and was reviewing the steps and funding necessary to meet the requirements established in the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advantages include more in-depth coordination and collaboration, faster decision-making and more efficient use of resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disadvantages, meanwhile, citing comments from officials canvased, include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Concerns about unfair prioritization of requests for support: Officials  from CYBERCOM reported concerns that CYBERCOM priorities could be  prioritized over those of other commands, which creates problems given  that NSA is a combatant command support agency;<\/li><li>Increased potential for exposure of NSA tools and operations: Officials  noted that NSA and Cyber Command share tools very often creating a risk  of undue exposure to exploits need to gain access to adversarial  networks for intelligence purposes;<\/li><li>Broad span of control: DoD officials said the responsibilities of each organization may be too broad for a single individual;<\/li><li>Tension between military operations and intelligence operations\/actions:  war fighting and intelligence missions might not always be mutually  achievable and, thus, lead to increased tension between NSA and Cyber  Command staff, officials from each organization and a senior official  told GAO. Often times, there are equities that must be reconciled; for  example, when to shut down a particular network that could be yielding  important intelligence insights, and;<br><\/li><li>Limited understanding of resourcing: DoD officials told GAO that while  the dual-hat allows for mutually beneficial sharing of resources, it  results in resource allocation that is not always easily understood by  all personnel.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congress has stipulated a series of measures the government must meet prior to severing the dual-hat, one of which is the cyber mission force must reach full operational capability, something that is not slated to occur until September 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GAO report also outlined, based on conversations with DoD officials, efforts to mitigate risks associated with ending the dual-hat. 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