Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone Marshall Jr. writes Davis, who is acting deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy at the DoD, characterized cyber as a “team sport” that needs cooperation and communication to succeed.
âThereâs no doubt everybodyâs got a part to play, but thereâs no single organizationâpublic or privateâthat has sufficient expertise, talent, resources, capabilities, authorities or capacity to act or be successful in isolation,â the general told participates at a recent forum in Arlington.
These DoD partnerships include those within the department, with other federal agencies, with industry and with its counterparts abroad, he added.
Davis also identified balancing the opportunities with the risks that technology brings as another driver of the agencyâs cyber policy.
âTechnology and technological development⦠have historically focused more on opportunity,â he said.
âWe always chase technology, and securityâs always behind and trying to keep up,â added the general, although he noted that the balance seems to be shifting, albeit at a slow pace.
The last week’s forum, entitled Army Networks and Cyber Security in Force 2025, was hosted by the Institute of Land Warfare.