The overarching question imparting urgency to this exploration is: Can U.S.-Russian contention in cyberspace cause the two nuclear superpowers to stumble into war? In considering this question we were constantly reminded of recent comments by a prominent U.S. arms control expert: At least as dangerous as the risk of an actual cyberattack, he observed, is cyber operations’ “blurring of the line between peace and war.” Or, as Nye wrote, “in the cyber realm, the difference between a weapon and a non-weapon may come down to a single line of code, or simply the intent of a computer program’s user.”
Biography
Calvin Nobles was recently appointed the Department Chair and Associate Professor of Information Technology and Management at Illinois Institute of Technology. Previously, he worked as a Vice President supporting Information and Cybersecurity at Wells Fargo. Dr. Nobles is a cybersecurity professional and human factors practitioner with 25 years of experience. He is a retired naval Cryptologic Warfare Officer. He is actively involved in the cybersecurity community, volunteering with multiple professional associations, conducting research, and speaking at industry and academic events on cybersecurity. He recently completed a Cybersecurity Policy Fellowship with the New America Think Tank in Washington, DC. He earned Doctorates of Philosophy in Management and Engineering Technology, Human Factors, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Temple University.
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