Findings Even though the country is not in imminent danger of major cyberspace attacks, we should not be complacent about the possibility that our national judgment is wrong or our intelligence insight incomplete. We must examine the situation and do a substantial amount of preparatory work to develop an accurate portrayal of national status and risk, level of preparedness, and a realistic estimate of threat. We do not now have a comprehensive survey of the infrastructure vulnerabilities to cyber-attacks or of the resilience of the country to accommodate them. The resilience of the country can surely be enhanced, but a study of the present status is required before actions could be recommended. We do not know what normalcy in the infrastructure is and how it varies with such things as season, world events, national holidays, etc.
Physical attack is one of high probability throughout the infrastructure.
The United States government and the private sector must give it attention. Intelligence, early warning, and data sharing are collectively an early order of business. In the infrastructure scheme of things, energy supplies, telecommunications, and computer-based systems share an inescapable position of centrality. Thus, they are collectively of first priority for attention and remedial actions. It is the backbone of interpersonal and organizational behavior.