Defensive Cyber Ops - Space
Abstract
In FY 2022, PE 1203040SF, Defense Cyber Operations - Space efforts were transferred from PE 1203110SF Satellite Control Network (SPACE), Budget Activity 07 due to the creation of a new Appropriation for Space Force and Program Element for Defense Cyber Operations - Space. This is not a new start. Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO-S) provides defensive cyber capabilities that protect the network enclaves of USSF mission systems, to include their associated computer systems, software applications and sensitive operational information against unauthorized intrusion, corruption, and/or destruction. The emphasis of the program is directed toward defensive cyberspace capabilities, computer and network systems security, damage assessment and recovery, cyber threat recognition, attribution, and mitigation, and active response methodologies in response to evolving threats and changes to cyber environment. These areas of emphasis are realized through research and development, test and acquisition in the areas of proactive defense, defensive counter cyberspace, cyberspace intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, command and control situational awareness, persistent network operations, as well as decision support, recovery, and digital forensics. These efforts implement a combined Development/Security/Operations (DEVSECOPS) framework, which incorporates methodologies, technologies, and tools to deeply embed security best practices into the modern development workflow and tool-chain. This effort institutes two product lines: Manticore (Detect & Identify) and Kraken (Protect & Respond). It will endeavor to identify shared/common platform, infrastructure, and data layer solutions to support open frameworks and architectures across the enterprise ground portfolio. The DCO-S capabilities are developed, produced and deployed as an agile program, leveraging a DEVSECOPS framework to facilitate rapid and timely fielding to operations. These developments deploy both out-of-band (Manticore) and in-band (Kraken) cyber defense tool suites to Space Delta 6 (Cyber Ops) protecting the following mission sets: Protected Communications, Missile Warning, Military Strategic Communications (MILSATCOM), Position Navigation and Timing (PNT), Ballistic Missile Command and Control, Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Nuclear Command Control and Communications (NC3), and Command and Control Satellite Operations (C2 Sat Ops). Space acquisition must respond with speed and agility to emerging adversary threats. Space Systems Command (SSC) has transformed the organization and implementation of space acquisition to an enterprise approach, to increase innovation and resiliency, leveraging international, commercial, and mission partnerships, and managing program /project priorities according to an integrated unclassified /classified enterprise space architecture. Expanding the appropriate acquisition authorities and contract mechanisms to deliver capability sooner, SSC will strategically execute experimentation, prototyping, risk reduction, and other efforts to develop new or re-purpose existing capabilities. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY 2021 0.000M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY 2022 0.000M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 673070_1203040SF_7_3620F_PB_2023
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