Jun 27

Past Event

Defending the Nation at Network Speed

A Discussion on Cybersecurity with General Martin E. Dempsey, U.S. Army

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Highlights

  • Cyberattacks Are on the Rise

    General Martin E. Dempsey: Disruptive and destructive cyberattacks are becoming a part of conflict between states, within states, and among non-state actors.

  • Defending Against Cyberattacks

    General Martin E. Dempsey: At the Department of Defense, we're growing our capacity to protect our networks, but we're also taking on a new mission: defending the nation against cyberattacks.

  • Cybertheft as An Act of War?

    General Martin E. Dempsey: When does cybertheft become a hostile act? There are capabilities out there that are so destructive that it would be difficult not to see them as acts of war.

  • Establishing Rules with China

    General Martin E. Dempsey: China's view is that there are no rules of the road in cyberspace, but we've asked to meet with them to establish rules, so we don't have friction points in our relationship.

  • The Challenge from the Inside

    General Martin E. Dempsey: There are things we can do to reduce our vulnerability, but as we saw in the case of Snowden, you can't stop someone from breaking the law 100 percent of the time.

Full Event

  • Full Event - Defending the Nation at Network Speed

    On June 27, the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at Brookings hosted General Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for keynote remarks and a discussion of the military’s role in cyberspace and the threat that cyberattacks pose to the U.S.

    Peter W. Singer

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Summary

Follow the conversation on Twitter at #GenDempsey.

On June 27, the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at Brookings hosted General Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for keynote remarks and a discussion of the military’s role in cyberspace and the threat that cyberattacks pose to the U.S.

General Dempsey is the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. He previously served as the chief of staff of the Army, and before that as commander of U.S. Central Command. Following the general’s remarks, Brookings Senior Fellow Peter W. Singer, director of the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, joined him in a discussion of the state of American cybersecurity.

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June 27, 2013

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Brookings Institution

Falk Auditorium

1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.

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