▁Do D ▁networks , ▁systems ▁and ▁information ; ▁defend ▁the ▁nation ▁against ▁cy ber ▁attacks ; ▁and ▁support ▁cont ing ency ▁plans . ▁This ▁includes ▁being ▁prepared ▁to ▁operate ▁and ▁continue ▁to ▁carry ▁out ▁miss ions ▁in ▁environments ▁impact ed ▁by ▁cy ber ▁attacks . ▁ ▁The ▁Do D ▁out lines ▁three ▁cy ber ▁miss ions : ▁ ▁Def end ▁Do D ▁networks , ▁systems , ▁and ▁information . ▁ ▁Def end ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁its ▁interests ▁against ▁cy ber ▁attacks ▁of ▁significant ▁consequence . ▁ ▁Prov ide ▁integrated ▁cy ber ▁capabilities ▁to ▁support ▁military ▁operations ▁and ▁cont ing ency ▁plans . ▁In ▁addition , ▁the ▁Cy ber ▁Str ategy ▁emphas izes ▁the ▁need ▁to ▁build ▁brid ges ▁to ▁the ▁private ▁sector , ▁so ▁that ▁the ▁best ▁talent ▁and ▁technology ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁has ▁to ▁offer ▁is ▁at ▁dispos al ▁to ▁the ▁Do D . ▁ ▁The ▁Five ▁P ill ars ▁▁ ▁The ▁five ▁pill ars ▁is ▁the ▁base ▁of ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Def ense ' s ▁strategy ▁for ▁cy ber ▁war fare . ▁The ▁first ▁pill ar ▁is ▁to ▁recognize ▁that ▁the ▁new ▁domain ▁for ▁war fare ▁is ▁cy bers pace ▁and ▁that ▁it ▁is ▁similar ▁to ▁the ▁other ▁elements ▁in ▁the ▁batt les pace . ▁The ▁key ▁object ives ▁of ▁this ▁pill ar ▁are ▁to ▁build ▁up ▁technical ▁capabilities ▁and ▁acceler ate ▁research ▁and ▁development ▁to ▁provide ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁with ▁a ▁techn ological ▁advantage . ▁The ▁second ▁pill ar ▁is ▁pro active ▁def enses ▁as ▁opposed ▁to ▁pass ive