Technology, policy, law, and ethics regarding U.S. acquisition and use of cyberattack capabilities / [electronic resource] William A. Owens, Kenneth W. Dam, and Herbert S. Lin, editors ; Committee on Offensive Information Warfare; Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB); Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS); National Research Council

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Focusing on the use of cyberattack as an instrument of U.S. national policy, Technology, Policy, Law and Ethics Regarding U.S. Acquisition and Use of Cyberattack Capabilities explores important characteristics of cyberattack. It describes the current international and domestic legal structure as it might apply to cyberattack, and considers analogies to other domains of conflict to develop relevant insights. Of special interest to the military, intelligence, law enforcement, and homeland security communities, this report is also an essential point of departure for nongovernmental researchers interested in this rarely discussed topic.