2. US Policy Timeline
Department of Homeland Security established 2003
National Cyber Security Division created 2003 (Bayuk
et al., 2012)
National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace 2003
Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative 2008
(Office of Inspector General, 2010)
Cyberspace Policy Review 2009
International strategy for Cyberspace 2011
PPD 23 2013
3. Discussion of how power relationships in the US government
have affected our cyber security policy
4. Circuits of Power: Episodic power
Creation of DHS and its evolution (Dhillon, 2013)
Effects on episodic power
Cyber security not considered urgent
Problem with Cyber Security leadership
Executive Order 2013
5. Circuits of Power: Social Integration
September 11th Terrorist attacks (Dhillon, 2013)
Creation of Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Act 2020
Competition among DHS missions
Desire to appear patriotic and loyal
6. Circuits of Power: System Integration
Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002 (Dhillon, 2013)
Resistance: privacy protection for citizens
Stop Online Piracy Act of 2012
7. US Cyber Security Efficacy
Lack of strong leadership
Competition with other missions
Threat not seen as visibly
Keep coming up with strategies
Need support of private sector
Backing with resources
8. Possibilities for improvement
Need for clear leadership
Support from administration and private sector
Regulations for government agencies and contractors
holding sensitive and classified information (OIG, 2012)
Information security training program for government
employees relevant to varying roles, make available to
private sector
Regulate government use of firewalls and physical server
security, recommendations for private sector
Improved information sharing and cyber threats (Fischer et
al., 2013)
Focus on private-public partnerships, incentives for private
sector adoption of cybersecurity measures
9. References
Bayuk, J.L., Healey, J., Rohmeyer, P., Sachs, M. H., Schmidt, J.,
and Weiss, J. (2012). Cyber security policy guidebook. Hoboken,
NJ: John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved from
http://site.ebrary.com.proxy.library.vcu.edu/lib
/vacommonwealth/docDetail.action?docID=10630610
Dhillon, G. (2013). Interprise cyber security: Principles and
practice. Washington, DC: Paradigm Books.
Fischer, E.A., Liu, E.C., Rollins, J., and Theohary, C.A. (2013).
The 2013 cybersecurity executive order: Overview and
considerations for Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Retrieved from https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42984.pdf
Office of Inspector General. (2010). DHS needs to improve the
security posture of its cybersecurity program systems.
Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved from
http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/gpo11236/OIG_10-
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