Over the past decade, The Cyber Defense Review (CDR) has served as a forum for military leaders, policymakers, practitioners, technologists, and scholars examining the evolving challenges of cyber defense and cyber conflict. Marking the journal’s tenth anniversary, this editorial presents a retrospective analysis of 311 articles published in the CDR between 2016 and 2026. The analysis provides a descriptive overview of the topics, perspectives, and forms of evidence that have characterized the journal’s first decade, highlighting its role in bridging military, governmental, academic, and industry communities. We identify major shifts in emphasis, from foundational debates about cyberspace and cyber conflict to questions of resilience, strategic competition, artificial intelligence, and institutional adaptation. The paper also introduces the themes represented in the anniversary collection of Senior Leader Perspectives and reflects on opportunities for the journal’s second decade. Rather than offering a definitive account of the cyber defense field, this retrospective documents the evolution of one influential publication and the community of practice it has helped cultivate.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
doi.org/10.55682/cdr/10th-anni
The Cyber Defense Review
Volume 11, Issue 2