Acquisition/System Security Engineering
Abstract
The Acquisition/System Security Engineering (SSE) project encompasses several activities. First, it develops DAF and DoD system security engineering and acquisition security processes, policies, and contracting language. Additionally, it explores and develops digital engineering solutions to efficiently and effectively document, map, and report the evolving cyber vulnerability landscape for individual DAF weapon systems. Second, this project refines intelligence collection and processes to provide actionable information on weapon system cyber threats. Third, it delivers cyber resiliency training, manning strategies, and CFTs, which provide weapon system cyber acquisition expertise to PEOs and PMOs to bridge cyber resiliency/security manpower, experience, and knowledge gaps. Each CFT's unique mix of expertise, knowledge, and skills is required to effectively counter weapon system cyber threats, which are innately different and more complex than "traditional” networked, Internet Protocol-based systems. Fourth, this project enables rapid response to emerging threats by identifying low Technology Readiness Level (TRL) cyber resilient technology projects, via non-traditional industry partners and DoD laboratories, for accelerated maturation activities to shorten fielding timelines for operational use. Additionally, it identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes emerging cyber techniques, products, and technologies for further development and prototyping to posture DAF weapon systems to counter emerging threats. Fifth, the project bolsters DAF cyber resiliency/security by supporting common secure environments for program offices to share information on classified weapon system cyber intelligence, threats, and vulnerabilities. Sixth, it supports Defense Industrial Base data protection efforts and DAF PEOs with program protection efforts including hardware assurance, software assurance, supply chain risk management, and other weapon system cybersecurity/resiliency activities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 642812_0604414F_4_3600_PB_2025
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