Article

The Domestic Legal Framework for US Military Cyber Operations

Authors:

Robert M Chesney

Aegis Series No. 2003

Abstract

With little fanfare, Congress and the executive branch have cooperated effectively over the past decade to build a legal architecture for military cyber operations. The resulting framework is not a familiar one to most observers, especially when compared to the parallel frameworks associated with conventional military operations and with intelligence activities. Yet it is no less important and worthy of study, particularly in light of the Pentagon’s commitment to the “defend forward” operational model.

Full Citation

Robert M Chesney, The Domestic Legal Framework for US Military Cyber Operations, Aegis Series No. 2003 (July 29, 2020).