Distributed Cyber Warfare Operations
Abstract
Distributed Cyber Warfare Operations (DCWO) provides advanced offensive cyber warfare capabilities to the 16th Air Force in direct support of US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), AF Major Commands (MAJCOMs), unified commands, and national agency cyber warfighting requirements. DCWO efforts directly support the Joint Network Attack Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), the National Military Strategy for Cyberspace Operations (NMS-CO), Department of Defense Cyber Strategy, USCYBERCOM operational directives, MAJCOM directive and guidance documentation, and other formal requirements documents in the delivery of offensive cyber effects. Activities within the DCWO deliver operations-ready cyberspace superiority capabilities through the research, development, testing, evaluation, accelerated prototyping, demonstration, and fielding of advanced offensive cyber technologies and capabilities. The ongoing development of peculiar support equipment, facilities, operations, fielding, maintenance, and logistical support of fielded systems permits the rapid adaptation of current cyber capabilities to capitalize on emerging opportunities and mitigate adversary actions. This portfolio of capabilities permits Combatant Commanders the ability to operate in and through cyberspace to manipulate, disrupt, deny, degrade, or destroy targeted computers, information systems, or networks, and actively gather information from computers, information systems, and networks. DCWO effectiveness comes from balancing three modular and interoperable elements necessary for the successful presentation of offensive cyber capabilities: Platforms, Access/Infrastructure, and Payloads. When unified, these three elements combine to form a cyber mission thread capable of delivering cyber effects to Combatant Commanders, to include cyber operational preparation of the environment, offensive counter-cyber, cyber-attack, electronic warfare operations, mission planning, intelligence, cybersecurity products and services and Command and Control/Situational Awareness (C2SA) tools needed to attack enemy networks, telephony, Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS), command and control systems, and create cyber effects through the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS). Efforts within DCWO may include the expedited development of innovative solutions for existing and emerging technologies required for the continued superiority within the cyber domain. This program element may include necessary emergent or unanticipated civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver Air Force Distributed Cyber Warfare Operations for emergent or unanticipated weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY21 0.000M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY22 1.420M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received 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, 2023
- Source ID
- 0208087F_7_3600_PB_2023
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2022 President's Budget submittal did not reflect FY 2023 through FY 2026 funding. Therefore, an explanation of the change between the two budget positions for FY2023 cannot be made in a relevant manner.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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