00867nas a2200109   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042100001900054245007100073856005800144520055500202       2017                            d  c2017-111 aMonica M. Ruiz00aEstablishing volunteer US cyber defense units: A holistic approach  uhttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/81675123 aThis paper provides background on prior US cyber defense initiatives and delves into the EDL CDU to draw possible theoretical structures and lessons for the formation and integration of the proposed US CDU. It also examines ongoing developments with the US Cyber Mission Force (CMF) to compare efforts. The paper includes primary and secondary source material from academia, government, and private sectors in both the US and Estonia. It analyzes ongoing efforts for cyber defense and reviews academic literature and research on the topics discussed.