Cyber Security Research
Abstract
This Program Element supports the Department's National Defense Strategy priorities to Defend the Homeland, Deter Strategic Attacks against the United States, Deterring Aggression, and Building a resilient Joint Force and defense ecosystem. The Cyber Security Applied Research program promotes innovative higher risk cyber research to meet joint force challenges in full spectrum cyber operations. The program addresses joint Service science and technology (S&T) gaps that influence DoD cyber research priorities and shapes the direction of the wider cyber community by integrating both defensive and offensive cyber research to develop interchangeable, defense-wide technology options to meet Combatant Command (CCMD) needs and requirements. To better align itself to the National Defense Strategy (NDS), Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Strategy, and Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) strategic cyber capability goals, the effort recognizes the role of electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO) and artificial intelligence as key enablers for cyber power projection mass, maneuver, and unity of command for dominance. The research thrusts areas are: Augmented Cognition, Dominant Cyber Operations, Dependable Systems and Networks, and Cyber Foundations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0602668D8Z_2_0400_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2023 prior year changes due to SBIR/STTR calculations Program Adjustments for FY 2025 a reduction of $0.178 was applied to meet DoD overall funding reductions, which were spread to mitigate impact. Funding increase of $0.036 million for Economic Assumptions.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
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