4. Conclusion

In cybersecurity, the problems are hard and the threats ever changing. That means there are no simple answers or silver-bullet solutions. But one thing is clear: It is time to re-evaluate not just what is and isn’t working in cybersecurity today, but also to be willing to take new approaches. Part of this is to be open to building new organizations to fill key gaps that existing ones have and will be unable to fill.

A Civilian Cyber Corps would not just build upon the lessons of history and successful models, but also provide the United States a valuable means to building capability and talent for the future. With cyber threats only growing, and present approaches clearly insufficient, it is time for new ideas…and new organizations.