Reflections on a Strategic Vision for Computer Network Operations

There has been a growing need for military decision-makers to maintain the integrity of the information contained within their computer network. Tools to support Information Assurance and Computer Network Defense (IA-CND) are needed to defend their information infrastructure and conduct Computer Network Operations with a new level of insight and understanding. This paper describes one effort to develop visualizations to aid these decision-makers in the highly abstract, complex and dynamic mission of IA-CND. This paper describes the development of a IA-CND Communications Display. Using a Cognitive Systems Engineering methodology, this project transitioned from a broad description of a work domain, to the development of decision aiding concepts for a particular portion of that domain. This methodology also provided a means to develop breakthrough support for a decision difficult domain.

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An agent based and biological inspired real-time intrusion detection and security model for computer network operations

Computer Communications ◽

10.1016/j.comcom.2007.03.008 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 30 (13) ◽

pp. 2649-2660 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Azzedine Boukerche ◽

Renato B. Machado ◽

Kathia R.L. Jucá ◽

João Bosco M. Sobral ◽

Mirela S.M.A. Notare

Keyword(s):

Intrusion Detection ◽

Real Time ◽

Computer Network ◽

Security Model ◽

Agent Based ◽

Computer Network Operations ◽

Network Operations

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Computer network operations and ‘rule-with-law’ in Australia

Internet Policy Review ◽

10.14763/2017.1.453 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Adam Molnar ◽

Christopher Parsons ◽

Erik Zouave

Keyword(s):

Computer Network ◽

Computer Network Operations ◽

Network Operations

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Diagnosing Misfits, Inducing Requirements, and Delineating Transformations within Computer Network Operations Organizations

Cyber Security and Global Information Assurance ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-326-5.ch010 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 201-232

Author(s):

Nikolaos Bekatoros HN ◽

Jack L. Koons III ◽

Mark E. Nissen

Keyword(s):

Computer Network ◽

Organizational Structures ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Organization And Management ◽

Technological Advances ◽

International Environment ◽

Us Government ◽

Computer Network Operations ◽

Network Operations ◽

Theory Research

The US Government is moving apace to develop doctrines and capabilities that will allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to exploit Cyberspace for military advantage, and the role of computer networked operations (CNO) has taken on greater importance with the rise of network-centric warfare. Unfortunately, extant CNO organizations are slow to anticipate and react, and as such do not operate well within their highly dynamic environments. Contingency Theory research provides considerable knowledge to guide designing organizational structures that fit well with various mission-environmental contexts, and as such it offers excellent potential to inform leaders and policy makers regarding how to bring their CNO organizations and approaches into better fit, and hence to improve performance. In this chapter, we identify a candidate set of organizational structures that offer potential to fit DoD better as it strives, and struggles, to address the technological advances and risks associated with CNO. Using the Organizational Consultant (OrgCon) expert system to model and diagnose key problems and misfits associated with extant CNO organizations in the DoD, we propose a superior organizational structure for CNO that can also be applied to organizations in the international environment. Results elucidate important insights into CNO organization and management, suitable for immediate policy and operational implementation, and expand the growing empirical basis to guide continued research.

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