Cyber Applied Research
Abstract
Adversaries are increasingly leveling the cyber playing field by harnessing commoditized and affordable cyber tools and capabilities, while developing sophisticated and automated technologies and tactics. The DoD cyber S&T community must accelerate the pace of innovative research accordingly to maintain technological advantage. The 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS) recognized cyber as an actively contested domain with significant security challenges and potential leap-ahead capabilities for military operations. This was further reinforced by the establishment of Cyber as one of USD(R&E) Modernization Areas in 2018, the development of the USD(R&E) S&T Strategy for Cyber, and the 2021 Interim National Security Strategic Guidance. This program element focuses on higher risk research ideas with major potential impact for addressing NDS and Modernization mission focus areas of cybersecurity. The program works to advance the state of cybersecurity by reducing risk, broadening applicability, and accelerating research in the areas of Behavioral Cyber Applied Research; Self-Securing Systems; Precise Cyber-EMSO Effects; and Applied Mathematics for Cyber. Advances in these cyber S&T thrusts will promote strong foundations, while disruptive innovations will create surprise, shape the fight, and ensure a decisive advantage. The thrusts are critical to the development of innovative and sustainable research that takes cybersecurity beyond the incremental escalation of attack and defense. The thrusts provide an opportunity to identify and advance foundational technologies to support all Services and Agencies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 003_0602668D8Z_2_0400_PB_2023
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