Unified Platform (UP)

Abstract

Unified Platform provides the Cyber Mission Forces, U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), AF Major Commands (MAJCOM), and Service cyber components a Joint cyber operations infrastructure enabling full spectrum cyberspace operations at the operational through tactical levels of warfare. The DoD, AF, and the Cyber Mission Force require an interconnected and interoperable cyber infrastructure to conduct integrated planning and execution of cyberspace operations. Unified Platform delivers this capability through the integration of disparate, Service-specific platforms and systems, infrastructure, mission capabilities, data analytics, and programs to build interoperable and scalable network for cyber capabilities. A common, Unified Platform allows the DoD to achieve and maintain decision and operational superiority, the key to successful cyber operations within the highly dynamic cyberspace domain. Unified Platform rapid prototyping efforts integrate Service-specific cyber capabilities and explore novel cyber technologies culminating in an initial Unified Platform capability (e.g. minimum viable product). The rapidly evolving cyberspace domain requires flexibility in which rapid prototyping activities inform the initial Unified Platform capability baseline through the early stages of technology maturation and delivery. Rapid prototyping efforts are executed in an operational development environment to expedite development and evaluation of cyber capabilities within relevant warfighter timelines and are transitioned to Foundational Efforts (BA 7, PE 0208099F Unified Platform, 672281 Foundational Efforts) once included in the Unified Platform baseline. The Secretary of the Air Force leads the Unified Platform effort as Executive Agent on behalf of the Department of Defense. Unified Platform directly supports the Joint Network Attack Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), the National Military Strategy for Cyberspace Operations (NMS-CO), USCYBERCOM operational directives, the latest MAJCOM Offensive Cyberspace Operations System Flight Plan, and other formal requirements documents. Prototyping effort ends in FY21. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F. In FY20 0.000M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY21 0.000M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• Source ID: 0208099F_4_3600_PB_2022
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Agile Software Development
• Air Force
• Contracts
• Cyberspace
• Cyberspace Operations
• Department Of Defense
• Marine Corps
• Military Strategy
• Procurement
• Product Development
• Product Prototyping
• Prototypes
• Risk Management
• Software Prototyping
• Test And Evaluation
• Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

• Computer science
• Engineering

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