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Notable TIs are findings and/or summaries of responses to the most recent and impactful technical inquiries submitted by CSIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support

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Smart Cities, Smart Bases, and Secure Cloud Architecture for Resiliency by Design

How can the smart city concept be applied to military bases, and what security concerns would need to be assessed?

Smart cities’ critical infrastructure, economy, and governance are designed to sustainably improve…

Challenges in Applying the Law of Armed Conflict to Cyberwar

Given the United States-Russian bilateral recommendation from the 47th Munich Security Conference, what are some of the foreseen challenges in applying the law of armed conflict to cyberwar?

On June 17, 2010, a small antivirus company established in Belarus discovered…

Commercially Available Firewalls

Which firewalls are currently available commercially?

This report provides an index of firewall tools as of May 2,…

Commercially Available Vulnerability Assessment Tools

Which vulnerability assessment tools are currently commercially available?

This report provides an index of automated vulnerability assessment tools as of…

Current Malware Threats and Mitigation

What are the current malware threats we are facing, and how can we mitigate against them?

This report provides a brief background on what malware is; the types…

Example Inquiries

Example TIs are samples of the wide range of technical inquiries submitted by CSIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support. They are intended to show the breadth of information requests we receive.

What Risk Management Framework and Authority to Operate use authorizations of extended reality technology are available within the U.S. Army/Department of Defense?

September 26, 2024

What information is available on the Standard Wargame Integration Facilitation Toolkit (SWIFT)?

September 26, 2024

Can common access card certificates be extracted via application programming interface calls?

August 14, 2024

What is the effect of collaborative gaming on team building, cohesion, and culture?

July 18, 2024

How are cybertools and cybertechnologies used in differentiating between automated reconnaissance and enumeration events and hands-on-keyboard events?

July 18, 2024

What are the use cases of intent-based networking in U.S. Department of Defense tactical networks?

July 18, 2024

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