Cyber Conflict Research Institute (CCRI)



Our Mission

Contribute meaningful, leading-edge research to the field of cyber conflict, with the goal of assuring U.S. prevalence in any cyber war.

Context

The Cyber Conflict Research Institute (CCRI) was founded upon the underlying assumption that cyberspace will become an arena for international and sub-national conflict over the next decades. An adequate national cyber response system must be created. No single organization in government, industry, or academia can, by itself, adequately contemplate or address any of the complex issues raised by serious reflection of the potential for cyber conflict.

As the threat of cyber conflict evolves and becomes realized, it may well undermine traditional national security structures and policies. The role and mission of the military in national defense must be updated to account for the potential cyber threats to civilian-owned infrastructures in periods (short) of armed conflict. The role and mission of the National Guard in strategic cyber defense must be articulated and made operational. Legal frameworks must evolve to address issues associated with cyber conflict.

Strategic Goals

CCRI contributes to national cyber preparedness through:

  • Developing national intellectual capacity in the field of cyber conflict:
  • Contributing original research in the field;
  • Enabling private industry to understand risk associated with cyber conflict; and
  • Strengthening national cyber response capabilities.
Applied Research - Cyber Conflict Studies Association (CCSA):

In 2005, there were precious few academic programs in the United States with a focus on cyber conflict. The Institute intends to help grow the broadest possible intellectual capacity for the country by collaborating with the Cyber Conflict Studies Association (CCSA), a group of like-minded, nationally recognized experts in academia, government, and industry whose objective is to grow academic programs in this field on a national and international scale.

To learn more about the CCSA, follow this link: CCSA