Defensive CYBER - Software Prototype Development

Abstract

This funding line is a key enabler of the Army Modernization Priorities in support of Defense Cyberspace Operations (DCO). DCO is the only Army program selected for the BA8 Software Pilot Program (PE 0608041A) starting in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The program realigned $39.765 million FY2023 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) from PE 060541A EV5 and $46.584 million FY2023 Other Procurement Army (OPA) from PE 0128B63000 to BA8 Software Pilot Program PE 0608041A Project Code CD1. FY2023 OPA PE 0128B63000 funding also aligned $8.539M to BA8 Software Pilot Program PE 0608041A Project Code DD2. FY2023 The DCO budget line includes funding for Program Executive Office Command Control and Communications - Tactical (PEO C3T) Tactical DCO Infrastructure (TDI); (Legacy) Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) Defensive Cyber Operations; and Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) Rapid Cyber Prototyping. - Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) consists of platform and software programs which are key elements of the DCO Maneuver Baseline infrastructure, platform, and tools. The employment of defensive capabilities creates specific effects in cyberspace through actions that allow commanders to achieve the following objectives: deter, destroy, and defeat enemy offensive cyberspace operations; gain time; economy of force; control key terrain; protect tasked critical assets and infrastructure; and develop intelligence. DCO supports the Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER), Information Warfare Operations Center (IWOC), FORSCOM, (5) Regional Cyber Centers (RCCs), Cyber Warfare Battalion (CWB), Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF), Cyber Protection Brigade (CPB), and (41) Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs) in COMPO 1/2/3. Defensive Cyber Tools and Analytics: * DCO - Cyberspace Analytics - (PEO EIS) - Strategic Level (ACOIC) * DCO - Mission Planning - (PEO EIS) - Strategic Level * DCO - Tools Suite - (PEO EIS) - Garrison/Tactical Level * DCO - User Activity Monitoring - (PEO EIS) - Strategic Level * DCO - Forensics and Malware Analysis - (PEO EIS) - Garrison/Tactical Level * DCO - Threat Emulation - (PEO EIS) - Strategic Level * DCO - DCO Development Environment (DCODE) - (PEO EIS) * DCO - Counter Infiltration - (PEO EIS) - Garrison/Tactical Level (Funding beginning in FY2023) - ARCYBER Rapid Cyber Prototyping provides software based capabilities that can quickly respond to emerging cyber threats and keep up with threat technology; while supporting Multi-Domain operations. ARCYBER identifies potential development and prototyping efforts via Cyber Needs Forms (CNFs) based on operational feedback, changes in the operational information environment and/or trends of adversarial activity; which drive CONOP and TTP modifications. These are separate and distinct from DCO programmed efforts already funded or budgeted for by PM DCO and are used to rapidly address a network threat/vulnerability.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2023
Source ID
0608041A_8_2040_PB_2023
Change Summary Explanation
Fiscal Year 2022 (FY2022) in the amount of $9.970 million decreased to the Defensive Cyber program, cited from $6.922 million overestimation of program management costs, $3.000 million overestimation of DCO Mission Planning costs, and $48 thousand from FFRDC reduction. FY2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY2022 President's Budget request did not include out-year funding.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Cross Domain
  • Cyber Defense Techniques
  • Cyber Protection
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Insider Threats
  • Multi-Domain Operations
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Product Development
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace

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