FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN (2019) Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................iii Introduction............................................................................................................................ 1 Strategic Framing .................................................................................................................... 3 Cybersecurity Context ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Challenges .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Approach ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 The Defensive Elements ............................................................................................................ 6 Deter ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Protect .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Detect ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Respond .................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Priority Areas ......................................................................................................................... 11 Artificial Intelligence............................................................................................................................................11 Quantum Information Science ...........................................................................................................................13 Trustworthy Distributed Digital Infrastructure ................................................................................................15 Privacy...................................................................................................................................................................17 Secure Hardware and Software .........................................................................................................................19 Education and Workforce Development ...........................................................................................................21 Critical Dependencies .............................................................................................................. 24 Human Aspects ....................................................................................................................................................24 Research Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................................24 Risk Management ................................................................................................................................................25 Scientific Foundations ........................................................................................................................................25 Transition to Practice ..........................................................................................................................................25 Implementing the Plan ............................................................................................................ 26 Recommendations for Supporting Activities ............................................................................... 29 Abbreviations......................................................................................................................... 30 – ii –