Cyberwar: What It Is and Why It's Going to Happen
Recent events have brought the issue of Cyberspace and National Security to the forefront of our daily news, with breathless announcements that a cyberwar was underway…but what do we mean by “cyberwar?” This session will explore what a cyberwar might be, and perhaps more importantly, what it is not. We will examine what might constitute a cyberwar, how it might impact us, and what elements of our economy, society, and national security might be vulnerable and at risk.
Dr. Dan Kuehl is an Associate Professor in Mercyhurst University’s Institute for Intelligence Studies. He spent 22 years in the United States Air Force. His final assignment at the Pentagon involved airpower doctrine and studies, including the 1991 Gulf War with Iraq. After that he spent 18 years as a professor at the National Defense University in Washington DC, where his program on Information Operations spanned the range of information in national security, from strategic influence to cyberwarfare. In 2012, he retired from NDU and accepted his current position at Mercyhurst University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses.
