FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Background-Naval Network-Centric Operations, Information Assurance, and Current Cyberthreats -- 2 The Immediate Response-Current Information Assurance and Cyberdefense Initiatives -- 3 Mission Resilience-Viewing the Threat in Operational Terms -- 4 A Suggested Technical Response to Cyberthreats and Information Assurance Needs -- 5 Application of Risk Analysis as a Basis for Prioritizing Needs -- 6 Organizational Considerations -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Appendix B: Terms of Reference -- Appendix C: Biographies of Committee Members -- Appendix D: Summary of Recent Naval Operations and Department of Defense Reports Related to Information Assurance -- Appendix E: Naval Information Assurance Architectural Considerations -- Appendix F: Suggested Elements of a Naval Information Assurance Research and Development Program.