USCG releases Cyber Strategy
Ensuring the security of the nation's Maritime Transportation System The commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, released the service's cyber strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies to ensure the prosperity and security of the nation's Maritime Transportation System (MTS) in the face of a rapidly evolving cyber domain. "While cyber certainly poses a number of unique risks and challenges," said the commandant. "I am confident that we can meet them in a way that benefits the marine industry, protects privacy and maintains the safety and security of our maritime environment." Cyberspace is an operational domain that integrates information and intelligence in support of Coast Guard operations. The rapid development of digital technologies has led to unprecedented efficiencies, but it has also come with serious risks. The Coast Guard's cyber strategy is a comprehensive framework that identifies three strategic priorities critical to the service's effort defending the maritime domain: Defend cyberspace - Ensure the full scope of the Coast Guard's capabilities are effective and efficient by building and maintaining secure and resilient Coast Guard information networks; Enable operations - Detect, deter, disable and defeat adversaries by developing and leveraging a diverse set of ...
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