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CHAPTER II<br />
CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS<br />
“DOD [Department of Defense] will execute an active cyber [space] defense<br />
capability to prevent intrusions into DOD networks and systems…and is<br />
developing new defense operating concepts and computing architectures for its<br />
cyberspace operations that go beyond the current operational and technical<br />
paradigms. All of these components combine to form adaptive and dynamic<br />
defense of DOD networks and systems.”<br />
Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, May 2011<br />
1. Introduction<br />
a. CO are the employment of cyberspace capabilities where the primary purpose is to<br />
achieve objectives in or through cyberspace. CO are composed of the military, intelligence,<br />
and ordinary business operations of DOD in and through cyberspace. The military<br />
component of CO, which is the only one guided by joint doctrine, is the focus of this<br />
publication. Combatant commanders (CCDRs) use CO in and through cyberspace in support<br />
of military objectives.<br />
b. Domain Overlap. CO enhance operational effectiveness and leverage various<br />
capabilities from physical domains to create effects, which may span multiple geographic<br />
combatant commanders’ (GCCs’) AORs. Some of the capabilities the JFC may employ in<br />
conjunction with, or to enable CO, include significant portions of electronic warfare (EW),<br />
EMS management, C2, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), navigation<br />
warfare (NAVWAR), and some space mission areas. Advancements in technology have<br />
created an increasingly complex OE. CO, space operations, and EW operations can be<br />
conducted against targets using portions of the EMS. They can be integrated with other<br />
information related capabilities as part of IO. CO, space operations, and EW operations are<br />
often conducted under specific authorities. Likewise, some information-related capabilities<br />
supported by CO, such as MISO, MILDEC, and special technical operations (STO), have<br />
their own execution approval process. The JFC and staff must be familiar with the different<br />
coordination requirements, and forward requests for execution as early in the planning<br />
process as possible in order to comply with US law and to facilitate effective and timely CO.<br />
To minimize overlap, the primary responsibility for CO coordination between<br />
USCYBERCOM and JFCs will reside with the cyberspace support element (CSE) in<br />
coordination with the CCMD joint cyberspace centers (JCCs). For National Guard matters,<br />
USSTRATCOM/USCYBERCOM coordinates with the Chief, National Guard Bureau.<br />
Refer to Chapter III, “Authorities, Roles, and Responsibilities,” for specifics on CO<br />
authorities. Refer to respective doctrine and policy documents of supported informationrelated<br />
capabilities for specifics on their authorities.<br />
For more information, see Joint Publication (JP) 3-13.1, Electronic Warfare, and JP 6-0,<br />
Joint Communications System.<br />
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