DoD Responses to Transnational Threats - The Black Vault

TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME I – FINAL REPORT
PREFACE......................................................................................................................................vii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................ix
CHAPTER 1: SETTING THE STAGE ..............................................................................................1
Introduction....................................................................................................................3
Role and Capabilities......................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2: ORGANIZING A DOD RESPONSE...........................................................................11
A Major DoD Mission ................................................................................................13
Existing Structures and Processes ................................................................................23
Structuring the Operational and Technical Architectures ............................................32
CHAPTER 3: TECHNICAL CHALLENGES....................................................................................35
A Global Information Infrastructure............................................................................37
Addressing the “Too Hard” Problems .........................................................................40
CHAPTER 4: SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................57
ANNEX A: TERMS OF REFERENCE............................................................................................. A-1
ANNEX B: TASK FORCE ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP...................................................B-1
ANNEX C: POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCING DOD CAPABILITIES............C-1
ANNEX D: SUMMARY OF LAWS AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS .............. D-1
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