兰德-不断发展的运营领域教育-84正式版.doc

该【兰德-不断发展的运营领域教育-84正式版 】是由【蒙查查】上传分享，文档一共【84】页，该文档可以免费在线阅读，需要了解更多关于【兰德-不断发展的运营领域教育-84正式版 】的内容，可以使用淘豆网的站内搜索功能，选择自己适合的文档，以下文字是截取该文章内的部分文字，如需要获得完整电子版，请下载此文档到您的设备，方便您编辑和打印。ResearchReport
CORPORATION
,,JIMMIGNANO,
EducatingforEvolvingOperationalDomains
CyberandInformationEducationintheDepartmentofDefenseandtheRoleoftheCollegeofInformationandCyberspace
Formoreinformationonthispublication,-1.
AboutRAND
TheRANDCorporationisaresearchorganizationthatdevelopssolutionstopublicpolicychallengestohelpmakecommunitiesthroughouttheworldsaferandmoresecure,,nonpartisan,,.
ResearchIntegrity
,objective,andnonpartisan,wesubjectourresearchpublicationstoarobustandexactingquality-assuranceprocess;avoidboththeappearanceandrealityoffinancialandotherconflictsofinterestthroughstafftraining,projectscreening,andapolicyofmandatorydisclosure;andpursuetransparencyinourresearchengagementsthroughourcommitmenttotheopenpublicationofourresearchfindingsandrecommendations,disclosureofthesourceoffundingofpublishedresearch,,-integrity.
RAND’spublicationsdonotnecessarilyreflecttheopinionsofitsresearchclientsandsponsors.
PublishedbytheRANDCorporation,SantaMonica,Calif.
©2022RANDCorporation
isaregisteredtrademark.
Cover::matejmo/GettyImages/iStockphoto.
CoverdesignbyRickPenn-Kraus.
LimitedPrintandElectronicDistributionRights
Thispublicationandtrademark(s);,orreuseinanotherform,,.
AboutthisReport
IntheFiscalYear2021NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct,(DoD)tosubmitareportthatexplainedplanstoclosetheCollegeofInformationandCyberspace(CIC)attheNationalDefenseUniversityandthedepartment’
April2021addressingtheplansforCICandconcludingthatmoreworkwasneededtoaddressthebroaderquestionofthedepartment’,CyberPolicy,’smissionsandoptionsforadaptingitsgovernancetomeetcurrentandfutureeducationalneeds.
TheresearchreportedherewascompletedinSeptember2022andunderwentsecurityreviewwiththesponsorandtheDefenseOfficeofPrepublicationandSecurityReviewbeforepublicrelease.
RANDNationalSecurityResearchDivision
ThisresearchwassponsoredbytheOfficeoftheSecretaryofDefense,CyberPolicy,andconductedwithintheForcesandResourcesPolicyCenteroftheRANDNationalSecurityResearchDivision(NSRD),whichoperatestheNationalDefenseResearchInstitute(NDRI),afederallyfundedresearchanddevelopmentcentersponsoredbytheOfficeoftheSecretaryofDefense,theJointStaff,theUnifiedCombatantCommands,theNavy,theMarineCorps,thedefenseagencies,andthedefenseintelligenceenterprise.
FormoreinformationontheRANDForcesandResourcesPolicyCenter,(contactinformationisprovidedonthewebpage).
Acknowledgments
,ChancelloroftheCollegeofInformationandCyberspace,forherenthusiasticsupportandengagement,,DeputyProvostoftheNationalDefenseUniversity,,DeputyAssistantSecretaryofDefenseforCyberPolicy,forherengagementandsupport,andScottLewis,
iii
,’.
iv
Summary
InApril2021,(DoD)’splanstoclosetheCollegeofInformationandCyberspace(CIC),partoftheNationalDefenseUniversity(NDU).ThereportconcludedthatCICshouldremainatNDUbutalsosuggestedthatfurtherresearchshouldbedonetoensurethatCIC’scapabilityandcapacityareinlinewithbothnear-termandlonger-
AttherequestoftheOfficeoftheSecretaryofDefense,,givencontinuedandlikelygrowingrequirementsforthisexpertise.
Approach
BecausethisreportfocusesonthefutureroleofCICintheDoDeducationalecosystem,itaddresseseducationprimarilyattheJointProfessionalMilitaryEducationPhaseII,typicallyprovidedtoofficersinthegradesofO-5(lieutenantcolonel/commander)andO-6(colonel/captain)-methodsapproachthatfocusedonthe13institutionswiththemostrelevantcourseordegreeprograms—reviewingwebsitesanddetailedinformationabouteachinstitution’scyberandinformationofferingsthroughopen-,student,andcurriculumofferings;reviewofrelevantliterature;andadditionalinterviewsfocusedonworkforceneedsforeducationincyberspaceandinformation.
Findings
Ourassessmentofthedegreeandcertificateprogramsofferedbytheeducationalinstitutionsincludedinthisresearcheffortindicatedanarrayofeducationaloptionsforgeneralistsandspecialists—communitiesthathavedifferentresponsibilitiesbutalsomustbeabletocollaborate
DoD,MattersConcerningtheCollegeofInformationandCyberspaceandLimitationofFundingforNationalDefenseUniversity,reporttoCongresssubmittedPursuanttoSection1741oftheFY2021NDAA,April9,2021a.
v
,management,and/,CIC’sfocusisdistinctfromotherinstitutionswithintheDoDeducationalecosysteminthatitistheonlyinstitutionthatprovidesmultipledegreesandgraduatecertificatesthatspanstrategyandmanagementspecializations,,theCICdegreeprogramsbenefitfromsynergieswiththecollege’scertificateofferings—oftenleadingalumniwhobegincertificateprogramstocompleteadditionalcredentialsordegreeprograms.
Furthermore,interviewswithstakeholderssuggestthatprogramslikeCIC’shavehighutility—thatwarfightersingeneralneedmoreeducationinjointplanning,jointcyberspaceoperations,nonkineticwarfare,andwhole-of-—,manyoftheorganizationswetalkedtodesiremoreengagementwitheducationalinstitutionstosupporttheorganizations’—withlittleinstitutionalmotivationorcoordination.
Althoughfuturedemandforcyberandinformationeducationalopportunitiesisdifficulttoproject,ourestimatessuggestthatthecapacityofthecurrentsystem—withsupplymeasuredintheannualnumberofacademicyeargraduates—maynotcoverallofDoD’,,DoDinstitutionsalsoservesomeoftheneedsofotherfederalagenciesandinternationalmilitarypartners,whichaddstothisdemand.
ThislandscapesuggeststhatthereisaroleforCICnotonlyinmaintainingitsdistincteducationalofferingsbutalsoinplayingotherleadershiprolesintheDoDeducationalecosystem—anoverarchingfindingthatmotivatesourrecommendations.
Recommendations
,.
MaintainCIC’
vi
providedbyotherDoDeducation—’sroleiseliminatedorreduced,andeliminatingoneareaoffocuswouldalsoeliminatesynergiesbetweenthedifferentCICprograms.
AdvertiseCIC’,NDU,andmilitaryandcivilianeducationpolicymakersshouldworkwithallDoDcomponents,,,CICshouldnotonlycontinuetoofferatleastthecurrentnumberofspacesinitsprograms—whichwillmaintainfacultywithneededexpertise—butalsopostureitselftoexpandtomeetdemandinthefuture.
,,tocomplementtheJointStaff’sfocusonthejointwarfightingcommunity;provideandupdateguidanceonrolesandresponsibilities;andalignassociatedfundingstreams.
.
Improvecross-—bothmilitaryandcivilian—.
ConcludingThoughts
CIC’,thedepartmentcandemonstrateitscommitmenttoensuringaworkforcethatispreparedtothinkcriticallyaboutcyberspaceandtheinformationenvironment,andhowDoD,withitspartnersinotherdepartmentsandagenciesandabroad,canachievenationalsecurityobjectivesthroughintegrationofcapabilities.
vii
Contents
AboutthisReport iii
Summary v
Tables ix
1
CyberspaceandInformationAreInc