{"id":20871,"date":"2016-04-04T20:34:05","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T20:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2016\/04\/04\/four-cyber-defense-challenges-for-the-next-administration\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:05:18","slug":"four-cyber-defense-challenges-for-the-next-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/opinion\/the-compass\/net-defense-blogs\/2016\/04\/04\/four-cyber-defense-challenges-for-the-next-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Four cyber defense challenges for the next administration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A fair portion of the modern military runs on silicon.\u00a0We have even begun to refer to the modern battle space as the digital battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While speaking on emerging technologies, one individual wondered how many microprocessors are used in support of a single soldier in the U.S. military. That would be an interesting measure, but <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">probably extremely <\/span>difficult to tabulate.\u00a0However, that thought process begs the<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">led to the<\/span> question:\u00a0Given the level of technology used by the modern military, what are the top cyber defense challenges?\u00a0After some thought<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">\u00a0though<\/span>, here are my top four cyber defense challenges \u2014 all tied for first place.<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The potential use of cryptocurrencies as a secure mechanism to fund hostilities against a nation state.\u00a0They have a seemingly impenetrable anonymity that accompanies the transfer of funds in support of weapons research and acquisition, and\u00a0<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">as well as funding<\/span>all types of attacks including cyber.\u00a0This mechanism has many in the military and intelligence communities, as 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every one of our adversaries,\u00a0<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">This will <\/span>requiring\u00a0nearly continuous updating of our cyber defenses.<br\/><\/li><li>Maintaining a superior position when it comes to technical development capabilities of the nation is an ever-increasing challenge.\u00a0This must be in cooperation and collaboration with the private sector, R&amp;D efforts in industry and education, as well as government programs that support organizations taking the gamble and embarking on creating something new.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is clear that national security demands the cyber threats and challenges be properly addressed \u2014\u00a0now<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">NOW<\/span>.\u00a0This has implications that go far beyond funding and the availability of skilled cyber resources.\u00a0One has to wonder what the coming administration will do to address these four challenges.<span class=\"rte 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