Cyber Security and the Government / Private Sector Connection

Whether emanating from a terrorist organization, criminal element, severe weather incident or human error, a significant cyber disruption is very likely to affect the United States in the foreseeable future; it is naïve to think otherwise. Despite these serious risks, most experts agree that the United States does not currently possess a sufficient cyber security framework to adequately protect cyberspace and the information it contains, processes, and transmits. In part, this is because over 85 percent of the critical infrastructure in the United States is controlled by private industry. In most instances, government cyber security standards do not apply to the civilian sector