AF Offensive Cyber Operations
Abstract
Distributed Cyber Warfare Operations (DCWO) consists of a portfolio of programs and projects that conduct Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) leading to operations-ready offensive cyberspace capabilities (OCO). This includes the transition of efforts from laboratory, industry, and academia via studies, accelerated prototyping, and technology demonstrations. DCWO effectiveness comes from balancing acquisition related RDT&E efforts in three Air Force (AF) offensive cyber operations (OCO) mission threads (Off Network, Telephony Network, and the associated Infrastructure that propel the Off Network and Telephony Network mission threads) across three OCO-related subsystems and technical enablers (Platforms, Access, and Cyber Weapons) that enable products, services, and systems in the DCWO portfolio. The resulting DCWO capabilities provide cyber effects to Combatant Commanders and other offensive cyber customers to enable air superiority. 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, 0606398F. In FY23 $1.859M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY24 $2.250M 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, 2025
- Source ID
- 674543_0208087F_7_3600_PB_2025
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