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 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
0303140F_7_3600_PB_2012
Change Summary Explanation
$1.039M reduction in FY12 to support AF efficiencies $15.02M reduction in FY12 for other AF priorities
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Biometric Security
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cybersecurity
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Information Assurance
  • Information Systems
  • National Security
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • 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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