(12th entry)
I'm making a list...
The concept of simulated attacks--probably based on the effectiveness of fire and earthquake drills--is relied upon by strategists all over the world. The effects of sudden and drastic increases in oil prices, for example, were studied and solved real-time by a group of former senior government officials of the United States (see www.oilschockwave.com) in 2008 by "playing pretend." While the participants know that the whole scenario is simulated, the exercise is MORE than a game: the stakes are high, the opportunity to prevent an emergency is real.
Lessons learned from the Oil Shockwave simulation are available for students to study. It is exciting to learn from the moves and the way government officials think and plan their move during times of crisis.
Now, more than two years after Oil Shockwave ("Oil"), another simulation dubbed Cyber Shockwave ("Cyber") will be launched and participated by former intelligence officers of the United States. The objective, like other simulations, is prevention. The inspiration are the alleged cyber attacks on U.S. companies which internet giant Google identified to have originated from China.
The actual scenario is not known and would be kept a secret until the actual event. The group of intelligence officers would be playing pretend in a hotel-room-turned-White House, and the whole simulation can be observed by media. After some time, CNN would be airing the whole exercise.
...still making a list...
Since simulated exercises are meant to prevent disasters, I was wishing we could have something like this in the Philippines, our very own Shockwave simulation on cyber attacks. That is why I was making a list of former government officials who are equipped with technical and strategic knowledge to address real-time problems. Unfortunately, my list is empty two hours after I started "making" it. Unless we import strategists, which would defeat the whole point of the Shockwave, I don't think we can put together a good team like what they have in the United States. This despite the fact (or because of it) that we have a government being run by actors.
2 comments:
I mean 13th entry.
ang hilig na states sa mga ganito. i remember they usually do this type of simulation lalo sa military nila.
pero i guess useful siya. para rin makita ang future scenario. napaka forward looking talaga nila.
pero mahihirapan ka nga makahanap ng techie na govt officials. hehe. siguro in 10 years time hermie ;)
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