Terrorism has evolved and expanded from 'conventional terrorism' to include a new, complex and potentially devastating form of terror: cyber-terrorism. As societies get more 'wired' and 'connected,' we become more vulnerable. Since cyber-terrorists can strike from virtually anywhere in the world, governments cannot contain this threat by domestic measures alone. Neither should governments be left to grapple with this danger on their own any longer, as the expertise and skill to combat these threats are largely dispersed across the globe and in many cases found outside government hands in the private sector or academia.

Bridging this gap between domestic and international and public and private is the role IMPACT seeks to play in ensuring the protection and security of each government's cyberspaces and critical ICT infrastructures.