Military Review English Edition May-June 2014 | Page 44

it might work, cybersecurity planners who were
around during the Y2K scare (referring to the
anticipated damaging effects of the millennium
bug) could dust off their old plan. That would
provide a decent start. The backup plans would
vary according to the sector of infrastructure
involved. Having continuity plans independent
of computer-based operations, and exercised and
updated regularly, can provide a safeguard should
the worst happen. The plans can also be vehicles
for creative problem solving in an organization. The
resiliency mindset at the core of the Army’s recent
efforts to improve comprehensive soldier fitness can
be applied to our national critical infrastructure as
well as to our personal mental health. Developing
well-balanced, robust, and confident key infrastructure sectors whose resilience and total well-being
enable them to thrive in an era of high information
exchange and persistent threat is not too hard to do.
In fact, it is a worthy goal within our reach.

Late to the Party Indeed

Whether we can avoid a catastrophic cyberattack,