AF Offensive Cyberspace Operations

Abstract

This program rapidly develops operations-ready information and cyberspace superiority capabilities from laboratory, industry, and academia via studies, rapid prototyping, technology demonstrations, and other Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation (RDT&E) efforts. This program consists of a portfolio of small programs and projects called the Offensive Cyber Product Line (OCPL). The OCPL establishes a level of effort to support a balanced and rapid acquisition of cyber operational capabilities. OCPL effectiveness comes from consciously balancing funding into four capability areas required for effective operations: Common Mission Framework (CMF), platforms, access, and capabilities. The program office provides advanced OCPL cyber warfare capabilities to the 24th Air Force in direct support of USCYBERCOM, AF major commands (MAJCOMs), unified commands, and national IO agencies. In accordance with AF Policy, the program office develops capabilities in following information and cyberspace superiority core areas: influence operations, electronic warfare operations, and network warfare operations. OCPL efforts also directly support the Joint Network Attack Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), the National Military Strategy for Cyberspace Operations (NMS-CO), the USCYBERCOM Operational Directive 12-001, and the AF Space Command (AFSPC) Offensive Cyberspace Operations System Flight Plan. Planned areas of study, prototyping, and technology demonstration will be used to provide warfighters access, platforms, Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) production (e.g. test and budgets), infrastructure (e.g. mission planning, intelligence, Command and Control/Situational Awareness (C2SA)), and tools needed to exploit enemy networks, telephony, Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS), electronic warfare operations, and Command and Control systems. These advancements will be used to develop and deliver cutting-edge technologies to the warfighter. This capability area utilizes cyber technology investments by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the National Security Agency (NSA), Air Force Research Labs, and DOD national laboratories. Program activities are protected under AF Network Warfare Special Access Program(s). This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development, because this budget activity includes development efforts to mature systems to full operational capability or sustain fielded systems.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 0208087F_7_3600_PB_2014
• Change Summary Explanation: In FY2014, 670374, Tech & Spt, efforts were transferred from PE 0305887F, Electronic Combat Intel Support, to PE 0208087F, 670375, Network Warfare Systems and Support, in order to align offensive cyber programs and projects under one program element.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Cyber
• Electronic Warfare

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Air Force
• Business Administration
• Command And Control
• Command And Control Systems
• Configuration Management
• Cyber Warfare
• Cyberspace
• Cyberspace Operations
• Electronic Warfare
• Engineering
• Information Assurance
• Information Operations
• Security
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Warfare

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Cybersecurity.
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

Technology Areas

• Cyber
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Microelectronics
• Space