Cyber Resiliency of Weapon Systems-ACS
Abstract
This program funds activities at the Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems (CROWS), which provides cyber capabilities and acquisition support to weapon system programs across the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The CROWS improves the cyber resiliency of DAF weapon systems to preserve mission effectiveness in contested cyberspace environments. Its goal is to integrate cyber resiliency into emerging and fielded weapon systems in order to mitigate critical cyber-based vulnerabilities. The CROWS' mission directly aligns with the National Defense Strategy (NDS). The NDS highlights integrated deterrence as vital to safeguarding U.S. national interests from aggression and strategic attacks by building a resilient, survivable Joint Force in the cyber domain, which requires the Department of Defense (DoD) to prioritize investments in cyber defense, resilience, and the continued integration of cyber capabilities into the full spectrum of military operations. This program addresses cyber resiliency to improve weapon system survivability and mitigate mission risks through three primary activities. The first activity comprises DAF Program Executive Office (PEO) and Program Management Office (PMO) acquisition guidance, training, acquisition tool-development, and resourcing to facilitate weapon system-focused cyber resiliency integration. Notably, this includes hiring, training, and embedding Cyber Focus Teams (CFTs) directly within PEOs and PMOs. Additionally, the first activity includes developing capabilities to share cyber intelligence and vulnerability information across multiple acquisition programs to help identify, develop, and prototype enterprise counter cyber threat technologies. The second activity is to conduct weapon systems cyber analysis to identify and prioritize threat-informed vulnerabilities, and then identify, develop, and present viable courses of action to mature the material and nonmaterial mitigation trade space. The third activity is to design mitigation strategies and prototype mitigation solutions, emphasizing critical vulnerabilities that impact multiple weapon systems. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, and 0606398F 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, 2025
- Source ID
- 0604414F_4_3600_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2025 funding request was reduced by $1.384 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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