DARPA Cyber Range Project Doomed to Failure

carusoj writes "Former black-hat hacker Noah Schiffman details why DARPA's National Cyber Range project is bound to fail. The NCR is proposed as a simulation of the Internet, including replicating 'human behavior and frailties.' Schiffman argues that if the Defense Department is really building something of this scope, it might as well use the actual Internet."

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I disagree...

[religious freak]

Saying that a simulated Internet for cyberwaarfare (note the new meme!) has no point is like saying a simulated Earth has no point for studying global warming. To effectively study you need controls and variables. Having real controls on the actual Internet is impossible, not to mention the fact you'd be vulnerable to surveillance.

I also find it interesting to find that people say a realistic simulation is impossible, while in the same breath complaining this project costs too much. $30 Billion obviously won't get you 100% there, but I'll bet it'll get you there with 95% confidence. Yeah, I suppose you could argue that because that 5% exists, the project has no meaning, but any engineering effort has a little slack in it. If history is any indication DARPA should do a fairly good job at managing that risk.