# Initiative Persistence **Domain:** Cyber strategy **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Initiative persistence** is the sustained effort to retain operational advantage through recurring action, learning, and adaptation in an environment where pauses allow competitors to reposition. ## Significance It explains why cyber strategy privileges tempo and continuity even when no single operation is decisive. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://www.cybercom.mil/Media/News/Article/3198878/cyber-101-defend-forward-and-persistent-engagement/) ## Routes [[wiki/Cyber Persistence Theory|Cyber Persistence Theory]] · [[wiki/Persistent Engagement|Persistent Engagement]] · [[wiki/Defend Forward|Defend Forward]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]