A Campaign of Experimentation is necessary for the United States to achieve a robust capability in cyber defensive and offensive operations, that is effectively and efficiently integrated with operations in cyber-kinetic domains. The article describes challenges for such a Campaign, regarding experimental design, logistics, measurement, and methodology. The campaign concept In a report titled “Code of Best Practice: Experimentation,” David Alberts and Richard Hayes [1] asserted: Experimentation is the lynch pin in the DoD’s strategy for transformation. Without a properly focused, well-balanced, rigorously designed, and expertly conducted program of experimentation, the DoD will not be able to take full advantage of the opportunities that Information Age concepts and technologies offer.
The Concept of a “Campaign of Experimentation” for Cyber Operations