Global Information Warfare, 2nd Edition

124 ◾ Global Information Warfare: The New Digital Battleeld

for Cyber Security, Cyber Command has three missions. First, it leads

the day-to-day protection of all defense networks and supports mili-

tary and counterterrorism missions with operations in cyberspace.

Second, it provides clear and accountable way to marshal cyberwarfare

resources from across the military. A single chain of command runs

from the US president to the secretary of defense to the commander

of Strategic Command to the commander of Cyber Command and on

to individual military units around the world. To ensure that consid-

erations of cybersecurity are a regular part of training and equipping

soldiers, Cyber Command oversees commands within each branch of

the militar