Question:
Bingman, in her article “C4ISR via Dark Webs,” asserts that the world’s interconnected environment exposes the Air Force’s vulnerabilities to many types of hostile actors and that cyberspace will be the first and primary domain to be attacked by these enemies. Select one of her near-peer or transnational (anonymous hacker) examples and describe a recent, real-world cyberattack that has been conducted against our nation or another state actor. Then, explain how her unconventional solution complies and/or does not comply with the doctrinal approach to the C2 of operations (consider factors such as reliability, resiliency, interoperability, structures, centralized/decentralized control, “command” and “control,” C2 responsibilities, etc). Finally, in a single paragraph, explain why Bingman’s solution would be effective or ineffective in a near-peer conflict.
Fully support your answer using sound logic and course material.
Article:
Bingman, Capt Kyle L. “C4ISR via Dark Webs: An Alternative Concept for Protecting
Critical Information in Contested Cyberspace Environments.” Air & Space Power Journal, no. 30 (4th
Quarter 2016): 83–91.
http://www.airuniversity.af.mil/Portals/10/ASPJ/journals/Volume-30_Issue-4/V-
Bingman.pdf (accessed 9 September 2017).