M&S Foundations
Abstract
Modeling and Simulation Foundations (MSF) focuses on integrating foundational capabilities needed to improve the usefulness of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) capabilities derived from the Warfighter Readiness (WR) thrust. The efforts supporting the MSF thrust include both concept exploration and development. MSF provides the capability to rapidly and efficiently create realistic and accurate synthetic operational battlespaces to support the full spectrum of activities associated with concept development to acquisition and testing through composite training and mission rehearsals. Air, Space and Cyberspace Constructive Environment - Information Operations Suite (ACE-IOS) project is a federation of constructive models for the authoritative representation of Air Force information operations. ACE-IOS is developed and operated by the Air Force Cyber Simulation Center (CSC) to support training and mission rehearsal for the Air Force, Joint Task Force commanders, and Combatant Commands battle staffs during Joint and Service exercises, tests and experiments. The CSC provides cyber live-virtual-constructive (LVC) environments to support the development and fielding of offensive and defensive cyber capabilities for the AF, DoD, and national agencies. The CSC is managed by the 90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, a unit of the 318th Cyberspace Operations Group, 67th Cyberspace Wing, 24th Air Force (AFCYBER). The Distributed Mission Operations Center for Cyberspace (DMOC-C) is a subset of the CSC focused on training and exercising tactical cyber mission forces (CMF) and cyber service providers (CSP) and operational-level command and control, intelligence, and cyber planners and operators. DMOC-C provides the ACE-IOS to support Air Force information operations. DMOC-C, using ACE-IOS, directly supports Air Force, Joint, Coalition composite training and rehearsal, concept development, and acquisition and testing for use by Major and Combatant Commands. DMOC-C thrust areas develop and modernize models and simulations covering cyberspace, intelligence and command and control activities as part of the constructive backbone of Air Force capabilities within DOD and coalition LVC environments. DMOC-C's development and integration efforts on ACE-IOS are imperative to ensure that air, space, and cyberspace training and mission rehearsal activities are supported with realistic, interoperable, and readily available tools, data, and services. LVC environments today are used as one of the most cost effective and practical means to meet mission needs. These efforts enable more efficient delivery of effective capabilities to the warfighter while reducing the time and resources required for design, development, test and evaluation, maintainability and sustainment. Authorization and Accreditation and Networthiness is maintained via the Information Technology (IT) systems Risk Management Framework (RMF) for seven classified systems and five supported cross domain solutions, which includes code and ruleset development, testing, and fielding, and meets AF Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) and AF Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) net worthiness standards and evaluations. This program also supports the DoD Training Transformation Initiative. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver ACE-IOS weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 674567_0207601F_7_3600_PB_2022
Related Documents
- Root: USAF Modeling and Simulation
- Child Accomplishment: Air, Space and Cyberspace Constructive Environment - Information Operations Suite (ACE-IOS)
- Child Cost Item: 761976c2e2258000b837c80fb33bbc94