CYBER Command
Abstract
The US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) responsibilities include planning, integrating, and coordinating Computer Network Operations (CNO) capabilities; operational and tactical level planning and day-to-day employment of assigned and attached Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) forces; integration of OCO forces with Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) forces and planning and coordination of cyber capabilities that have trans-regional effects or that directly support national objectives; providing OCO/DCO support for assigned missions and OCO/DCO planning and integration in support of other Combatant Commanders (COCOMs) as directed. USCYBERCOM will fund research, development, testing, and systems modifications of the technologies and capabilities that allow USCYBERCOM to plan, facilitate coordination and integration, deconflict and synchronize Department of Defense (DoD) CNO activities and capabilities. Activities also include studies and analysis to support both current program planning and execution, and future program planning. USCYBERCOM will also provide the ability for other COCOMs to conduct CNO OCO/DCO planning. USCYBERCOM supports research and development OCO/DCO capabilities based upon COCOM and USCYBERCOM operational requirements to include supporting and conducting quick reaction development of OCO/DCO capabilities in support of OCO/DCO operations required. An in-house development team (Special Projects Vulnerability Assessment Team) will perform research, small scale prototyping and integration as required to support the mission. The Special Projects Vulnerability Assessment Team provides for electric transmission and analytical support to exploitable vulnerabilities. Additionally, this team will re-tool existing OCO/DCO capabilities to satisfy immediate USCYBERCOM operational needs. USCYBERCOM accomplishes a large portion of its mission via systems engineering, testing and development across the primary functions of prototyping and deployment for current operations, technical assurance, risk assessments, requirements management, capability development and gap analysis. USCYBERCOM coordinates capability research and development in order to achieve global military objectives. The technical assurance provides “assurance-in-depth” products and services enabling COCOMs to confidently, legally, safely and securely apply CNO capabilities as one of the elements of national power. Further detail is classified and can be provided upon request. USCYBERCOM provides support for US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and other geographic and functional COCOM exercises, war games, and experimentation requirements. USCYBERCOM supports the Information Operations (IO) community by providing a cadre of experts on CNO technology and renders technical assistance in the development, review and coordination of CNO plans and operations. USCYBERCOM integrates and synchronizes its effort with the USSTRATCOM development of CNO military utility assessments, research and development efforts, and advocacy of capability needs for the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) process. USCYBERCOM specifically is responsible for advocating on behalf of the COCOMs for capability development. It is also responsible for partnering with the development community to seek resource advocacy from USSTRATCOM, and fund capability development with service sponsorship and coordination. Additionally, USCYBERCOM focuses capability developer’s efforts on addressing COCOM requirements, fosters collaboration and partnership to service components and supports research and development of OCO/DCO capabilities for conducting operational planning activities. These efforts include support for initial development, enhancement, testing and fielding support of COCOM or Service capabilities. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development, these budget activities include development efforts to upgrade systems currently fielded or has approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 0208059F_7_3600_PB_2013
- Change Summary Explanation
- In FY11, 676002, Cyber Systems Modernization, received $16.96M via an Above Threshold Reprogramming. Funding provided Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) capability development to further US Cyber Command and DoD cyber objectives. FY11 Congressional General Reduction of 0.006M in Other Adjustment row. In FY13, 676002, Cyber Systems Modernization, efforts were transferred from PE 0307141F, NASS, IO Tech Integration & Tool Dev, 674871, Information Operations Technology, in order to align all CYBERCOM funding into one PE. Additionally, the growth of cyber capabilities and their application across the DoD and other federal agencies requires additional funding for the Command and its expanded span of control.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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