Cyber Training Environment

Abstract

Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) supports the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) by enabling the critical need for the DoD Cyber Mission Force (CMF) to train at the individual, team, and force level. PCTE provides the DoD CMF with a standardized training capability that maximizes shared content across the Services. PCTE is able to emulate network environments as well as connect with other range environments and cyber training assets. The Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) was designated as the DoD Acquisition Lead for the PCTE and the program is directed by the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 1645. With the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) validation of the Information System - Capability Development Document (IS- CDD) on 4 November 2019, the PCTE program quickly achieved Milestone B on 6 December 2019. Through ongoing rapid prototyping efforts, the PCTE platform has fulfilled the critical need for a CMF standardized training capability upon release of PCTE Version 2 in Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2020, and continues to do so with ongoing version releases. FY 2024 PCTE funding will focus on Commander United States Cyber Command (CDRUSCYBERCOM) priorities within platform releases to include capability improvements that enhance Cyber Mission Force (CMF) operations and support mission readiness. Areas of planned enhancements will focus on feature updates and capacity expansion required to deliver initial PCTE schoolhouse training, improved CMF Joint Qualification Requirements (JQRs) training and increased mission rehearsal capabilities. The PCTE platform will continue collaboration with all stakeholders within the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture (JCWA), and continue integration efforts across the JCWA portfolio as prioritized through USCYBERCOM. The PCTE platform will maintain accreditations at all required classification levels that to serve DoD CMF user training at the all domains classification levels. Platform infrastructure and licensing will be maintained to support the full DoD CMF user base.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: 0208086JCY_4_0400_PB_2024
• Change Summary Explanation: In FY 2024, the Military Services and the Defense Information Services Agency (DISA) transferred resources to USCYBERCOM. The transfer of the responsibilities for the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of these resources to USCYBERCOM satisfy Congressional requirements contained in the FY22 NDAA, Section 1507 (Public Law 117-81, December 27, 2021).
• Service Agency Name: United States Cyber Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Classification
• Computer Programming
• Contracts
• Cyber Threats
• Cybersecurity
• Cyberspace Operations
• Information Systems
• National Security
• Product Development
• Product Prototyping
• Prototypes
• Software Prototyping
• Test And Evaluation
• Training
• United States
• Validation

Readers

• Cybersecurity.
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Military Training and Readiness Simulation

Technology Areas

• Cyber