Rapid Cyber Acquisition

Abstract

Rapid Cyber Acquisition (RCA) provides combatant commanders (CCDRs) with the ability to rapidly respond to emerging cyber needs that cannot be serviced via the JUON/UON process and are not best served by the normal DoD acquisition process. RCA provides rapid fielding of capabilities in three areas: defense of the United States Air Force (USAF) portion of the DoD Global Information Grid (GIG) in response to new and emerging threats; network attack and cyber exploit capabilities in response to time-critical CCDR needs through all phases of warfare; and new cyber operations capabilities that address gaps to support CCDR evolving missions. RCA fields operational cyber capabilities in mission-relevant timeframes. Rapid Cyber Acquisition delivers cyber capabilities to AF Space Command and 24th Air Force (24 AF) warfighter in mission-relevant timeframes. RCA provides capabilities in support of US national security interests, to counter future cyber threats, and to enhance the nation's ability to operate in cyberspace. It expedites cyber development, sustainment, and modifications of USAF and DoD cyber capabilities. RCA provides solution sets for cyberspace operations: attack, defense, exploitation, critical infrastructure support, combat support, command and control, information, and weapon systems. RCA provides course of actions (COA), integration, and technical support to other service and government agency activities to leverage select Air Force developed technologies and/or operational capabilities. RCA will develop materiel or non-materiel cyber solutions, conduct rapid prototyping, integration, transition, and sustainment support activities for cyber systems. Primary activities include, but are not limited to: development of software/hardware cyber systems; integration and transition of cyber capabilities to the warfighter; testing and evaluation; program management administration; and maintaining and sustaining cyber capabilities. Secondary activities include, but are not limited to: studies, analysis, pilots, demonstrations, and risk reduction to emerging technologies for USAF cyber systems. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development. These budget activities include development efforts to upgrade currently-fielded systems or full rate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 0305881F_7_3600_PB_2014
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Air Force
• Combat Support
• Combatant Commanders
• Command And Control
• Cost Analysis
• Cyberspace
• Cyberspace Operations
• Emerging Technology
• Information Systems
• National Security
• Procurement
• Program Management
• Software Prototyping
• Test And Evaluation
• Vulnerability
• 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
• Space