Information Operations Technology
Abstract
The Joint Functional Component Command Network Warfare (JFCC-NW) responsibilities include planning, integrating, and coordinating computer network warfare capabilities; operational and tactical level planning and day-to-day employment of assigned and attached Computer Network Attack (CNA) forces; integration of CNA forces with Computer Network Defense (CND) forces and planning and coordination of network attack capabilities that have trans-regional effects or that directly support national objectives; providing CNA support for assigned missions and CNA planning and integration in support of other combatant commanders as directed. This project funds research, development, testing and systems modifications of the technologies and capabilities that allow US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) to plan, facilitate coordination and integration, deconflict, and synchronize DoD Computer Network Operations (CNO). Activities also include studies and analysis to support both current program planning and execution and future program planning. This program also provides the ability for other Combatant Commanders (COCOMs) to conduct CNO planning. The JFCC-NW accomplishes part of its mission via systems engineering, testing and development across two primary functions: Net Warfare (NW) Assurance, Risk Assessment, and Safeguards (NWARS); and, requirements, capabilities, and gap analysis. Specifically, the NWARS function provides world-class "assurance-in-depth" products and services enabling COCOMs to confidently, legally, safely, and securely apply CNA capabilities as one of the elements of national power. The NWARS function is further subdivided into NW Risk Assessment and Mitigation (NRAM), Computer Network Operations Test and Evaluation (CNOTE), and computer network technical assurance program. Further detail is classified and can be provided upon request. JFCC-NW provides support for headquarters USSTRATCOM and other geographic and functional COCOMs' exercise, wargames, and experimentation requirements. JFCC-NW integrates and synchronizes its effort with USSTRATCOM's development of network warfare military utility assessments, research, and development efforts, and advocacy of capability needs for the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) process. JFCC-NW supports the Information Operations (IO) community by providing a cadre of experts on CNA technology and its use and renders technical assistance in the development, review and coordination of CNA plans and operations. JFCC-NW coordinates cyber warfare capability research and development in order to achieve global military objectives. JFCC-NW specifically is responsible for advocating on behalf of the COCOMs for cyber warfare capability development; partnering with the cyber warfare development community to seek resource advocacy from STRATCOM and fund cyber warfare capability development with Service sponsorship and coordination; focusing capability developer's efforts on addressing COCOM requirements; increasing the collaboration between Computer Network Attack (CNA) developers, intelligence providers, and operational planners to shorten the development cycle; transferring end-result capabilities to a Service Component or other organization so that capability can be operationalized; supporting research and development of CNA and Computer Network Defense-Response Action (CND-RA) capabilities and tools required by JFCC-NW to conduct operational planning activities, to include intelligence analysis and situational awareness aids, and exercise command and control of assigned cyber forces for mission execution. JFCC-NW supports research and development of CNA/CND-RA capabilities based upon COCOM and JFCC-NW operational requirements to include supporting and conducting Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) development of CNA/CND-RA capabilities not currently under development in the Services or NSA. A small in-house development team will perform research in public domain, and harvest available Internet tools that can be quickly documented, evaluated, modified (if necessary), and operationally tested in support of ongoing JFCC-NW operations. Additionally, this team will "re-tool" existing CNA/CND-RA capabilities to satisfy immediate JFCC-NW operational needs. This effort will provide a QRC development team that can support "gap" development for CNA/CND-RA operations as required. Special Projects, Vulnerability Assessment provides for electric transmission analytical support to exploitable vulnerabilities. This program is Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development, because it studies, develops and fields IO technologies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 674871_0307141F_7_3600_PB_2011
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