Information Systems Security Program

Abstract

The overall focus of the RDT&E efforts within this program is two-fold. Focus one is to provide the capability to protect and defend USAF Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) and Weapon Systems from Information Warfare (IW) attacks and to ensure their recovery from such attacks. To this end, the project does research and development of information protection tools and transitions them to operational systems. Focus two is transforming electronic key delivery and DoD cryptographic devices to meet the next generation warfighting requirements. This includes: 1) a totally "man-out-of-the-loop" electronic crypto key distribution system -- from the actual generation of the key in the Key Processor all the way into the using End Crypto Unit (ECU) -- thus eliminating the current key vulnerability to compromise by individuals transporting or loading the key; and 2) an inventory of cryptographic devices that requires less quantities since they are more robust, stronger, able to communicate extremely large amounts of data at greatly increased data rates, be upgraded more easily and less expensively, and are net-centric and Global Information Grid-compatible. This program is in budget activity 7, Operational System Development, because it addresses the development and transition of information security, protection and defensive capabilities and technologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Source ID
0303140F_7_3600_PB_2011
Change Summary Explanation
$30M Congressional reduction in FY10 due to "Restructure of Crypto Modernization program" and "Premature request." $25M reduction from FY10 to FY11 is due to the evolution of programs in Project 675100, Crypto Modernization: - KG-3X ends development in FY10 and begins production in FY11 - Remote ReKey development ramps down in FY11 as it moves toward production in FY12 - Space Telemetry Tracking & Command - Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (TT&C AVE) ends development and moves into production in late FY10
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Application Software
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer-Aided Instruction
  • Contracts
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Links
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Information Assurance
  • Information Systems
  • Network Protocols
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

Technology Areas

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

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