| U.S. Reliance on Foreign IT: Mitigating Risks Associated with Foreign Sources of Hardware Components, Summer 2008 - Project 08-03 |
Aug-2008 |
136 pages |
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Kevin Johnson; JAMES MARTIN; Amanda Jokerst; Kristen Rodgers; Keith Roland; Erica Tesla; Hudson; John G II; Stephanie Silva; STRATEGIC COMMAND OMAHA NE GLOBAL INNOVATION AND STRATEGY CENTER
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 | The focus of this project is to answer the question, How should the United States government address the risks associated with dependence on foreign supplied IT hardware in critical United States networks? Methodology included both outreach to government, security, and IT professionals, as well as independent research. The team first investigated the reasons behind the shift toward offshore hardware suppliers, finding that foreign tax benefits and incentives drive offshoring in ... |
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| The Characterization and Measurement of Cyber Warfare, Spring 2008 - Project 08-01 |
May-2008 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin Johnson; Amanda Jokerst; Hudson; John G II; Stephanie Silva; Kyle Dobitz; Brad Haas; Michael Holtje; Geoff Ochsner; STRATEGIC COMMAND OMAHA NE GLOBAL INNOVATION AND STRATEGY CENTER
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| Hostile exercises across computer networks are today increasingly common, and the proliferation of such activity is a national security concern. The characterization of cyberspace activity is the subject of much debate; the unique nature of the cyber arena calls into question traditional state boundaries and operational codes of conduct. Actors in cyberspace can exhibit influence from anywhere in the world, thus many hostile acts are difficult to trace. Additionally, targets ... |
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| Middle East Economics and Development, Spring 2008 - Project 08-02 |
May-2008 |
269 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin Johnson; JAMES MARTIN; Kristen Rodgers; Erica Tesla; Hudson; John G II; Kyle Borowski; Laura Clinger; Alan Hickle; STRATEGIC COMMAND OMAHA NE GLOBAL INNOVATION AND STRATEGY CENTER
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| Significant questions exist concerning the effectiveness of U.S. policies with nations and peoples across this region. An address of these questions begs an analysis of the economic and sociopolitical conditions in countries in the Middle East, for these conditions inform their relationships with the U.S. This report provides such an analysis for countries chosen for particular strategic interest to the U.S., namely Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. Current military conflicts in ... |
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| Technologies for the Detection and Monitoring of Clandestine Underground Tunnels, Fall 2007 - Project 07-03 |
Jan-2008 |
154 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin Johnson; Erica Tesla; Hudson; John G II; Kyle Borowski; Lance Allen; Matt Birrell; Sheila Korth; Sheila Obermeyer; STRATEGIC COMMAND OMAHA NE GLOBAL INNOVATION AND STRATEGY CENTER
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| The detection of clandestine underground tunnels, tunneling activities, and tunnel use is of strategic interest to the U.S. Whether these activities and features appear on our borders, on American soil, or under U.S. interests abroad, they provide potential gateways for grave and undesirable activity interfering with said interests. The very nature of a clandestine underground tunnel suggests such undesirable activity. Plainly, activities which are welcomed do not require clandestine action. ... |
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| Eliminating Space Debris: Applied Technology and Policy Prescriptions, Fall 2007 - Project 07-02 |
Jan-2008 |
139 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin Johnson; Hudson; John G II; Stephanie Silva; Jared Brower; Stehanie Cook; Edward Dae; Josh Koch; Miller Miller; STRATEGIC COMMAND OMAHA NE GLOBAL INNOVATION AND STRATEGY CENTER
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| Communications, global commerce and national defense are highly dependent on satellite constellations. This report details how space debris threatens valuable space-based technology essential to these critical areas. Objects in lower earth orbit (LEO) pose the greatest immediate threat to space-based assets. This paper focuses on all sizes of debris found in LEO. What follows is a comprehensive analysis of the problem of space debris, specifically targeting policies that facilitate debris ... |
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