War Game Reveals Cyber Security Gaps

Jeffrey Chatterton / February 18, 2010

A recent war game simulating the National Security Council’s response to a cyber attack highlighted the United States’ serious vulnerability to such an attack in an era where it is increasingly important to prepare for the potential consequences of cyber warfare.

The war game, in which several former government officials tried to manage the commercial and economic crash resulting from the collapse of the internet and cell phone service, indicates that the U.S. needs to do more to prepare for the worst case scenario.

Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair told the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier this month, “Malicious cyber activity is occurring on an unprecedented scale with extraordinary sophistication.” (more…)