GNEC Briefing

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BG Steven Smith Chief, ARSTAF Cyberspace Task
Force
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Integrated Security

• Enhance the Armys Cyber Security posture through
  extensive knowledge sharing, collaboration,
  compliance standardization and situational
  awareness
• Integrate Information Assurance and Computer
  Network Defense efforts at an Enterprise level
• Improve the ARSTAF Cyberspace Task Forces
  ability to provide oversight to all Army Cyber
  initiatives
• Facilitate the capability to develop and track
  the Armys Cyber Warriors by close collaboration
  with TRADOC, FORSCOM, SIGCEN and HRC
• Collaborate with AGNOSC to create an initial
  SIPRNET DKO-S Cyber Dashboard that gives Army
  senior leadership a visible snapshot status of
  Key Cyber and Information Assurance status by
  command
• Facilitate standardized Cyber Security products
  and processes across HQDA

Cyber Security Enterprise Approach
Effective Enterprise Cyber Security Leverages
Enterprise Collaboration

• People
• Processes
• Technology

Increased Response Effectiveness
Enterprise Directorate
Strengthened Security Posture
Visibility is Provided
Enterprise Dashboard
Enterprise Standardization
Centralized Vision Steering
Key Objective Establish and use an
Enterprise-wide risk management approach that
increases LandWarNet cyber security defense by
allowing decision makers to effectively balance
risk cost with mission benefits
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Situational Awarenessis goodreally
told you so ?
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Challenges

• Vulnerability of critical infrastructures
• Banking, Finance, etc.
• Impact on military operations
• Adversaries are well trained and equipped
• Users are our greatest vulnerabilitythey are
  attacked 24/7
• Risks posed by foreign interests/ownership of
  tools we purchase
• Need for cyber professionals
• Deep technical skills that cross all cyber
  elements
• Understand how to incorporate cyber operations
  into the deliberate planning process

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steven.smith13_at_us.army.mil