Source: DemocracyArsenal:
Today, several Cyber Security experts including NSN Advisory Board member Richard Clarke, released the following memo on the launch of U.S Cyber Command, or USCYBERCOM:[...]
This is just one of the many outstanding issues that arise from the creation of the Cyber Command. The following questions also need public discussion:
* Do the advantages of having a cyber offensive capability outweigh the disadvantages of potentially initiating a cyber arms race?
* Should the U.S., because of its vulnerabilities to cyber attack, initiate international negotiations on limiting the use of cyber weapons?
* Should the U.S. adopt a “No First Use” policy on the use of cyber weapons?
* How can the U.S. develop a credible cyber deterrence strategy?
* Will deterrence work if our cyber capabilities are kept secret and/or have not been demonstrated?
* Under what circumstances and how would the Cyber Command work with the private sector in the event of a cyber attack on civilian critical infrastructure systems?
* With the Director of the NSA dual-hatted as the head of Cyber Command, how will he balance his roles as chief of a major intelligence agency and the nation’s highest-ranking cyber warrior?