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 R 041303Z AUG 21FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS ALCOAST 280/21 SSIC 16600 SUBJ: RELEASE OF THE USCG CYBER STRATEGIC OUTLOOK A. Cyber Strategic Outlook 1. The Commandant has promulgated the Coast Guard’s Cyber Strategic Outlook, which updates our Cyber Strategy published in 2015. Cyber attacks against the United States are one of the most significant threats to our economic and military power since World War II. The 2021 Cyber Strategic Outlook charts a path to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving cyber domain where threats to information and operational technology systems outpace those from the traditional physical domains of air, sea, land and space. 2. The events of the past five years, including the exploitation of U.S. Coast Guard networks and information, attacks on maritime critical infrastructure, and adversarial efforts to undermine our democratic processes have reinforced that cyberspace is a contested operational domain. In recognition of the Coast Guard’s role as the nation’s lead federal agency for securing and safeguarding the Marine Transportation System, this strategic outlook updates the Service’s vision to ensure readiness to conduct all missions in a contested cyberspace, secure the maritime transportation sector through a rules based international order, and to identify and thwart adversary activity in and through cyberspace through the following lines of effort: a. LOE1: Defend and Protect the Enterprise Mission Platform b. LOE2: Protect the Marine Transportation System c. LOE3: Operate In and Through Cyberspace The Coast Guard’s success across all three lines of effort depend upon partnerships, intelligence, workforce, and innovation. 3. In order to meet all strategic and operational objectives, the Coast Guard must maintain a robust and comprehensive cyber capability. As such, I encourage every member of the U.S. Coast Guard to become familiar with the Cyber Strategic Outlook. 4. The electronic version of the strategy can be viewed at: (Copy and Paste URL Below into Browser)http://www.uscg.mil/cyber 5. POC: CAPT Alain V. Balmaceda, COMDT (CG-791), 202-372-2479 or by global e-mail. 6. VADM Scott. A. Buschman, Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO), sends. 7. Internet release is authorized. |
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