Cryptographic Modernization 2 (CM2)
Abstract
The AF Cryptographic Modernization 2 (CM2) effort modernizes cryptographic devices protecting critical national security information across multi-domain operations. This Department of the Air Force (DAF) effort supports an integrated effort across the cyber domain to transform to next-generation cryptographic capabilities. It provides U.S. forces and multinational and interagency partners the multi-domain security needed to protect the flow and exchange of strategic, operational, and tactical information in accordance with national and international policy/standards, and the validated requirements of decision makers, warfighters, and the intelligence community. The CM2 modernization effort is required by Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Notice (CJCSN) 6510 and NSA Decertification Messages (CED-31-15/037-21/032-16) from FY23 for the need to add Quantum Resilience to the existing high assurance cryptographic products. This effort will allow protection against advanced & evolving quantum computing threats. All existing crypto devices will be vulnerable and must be modernized to be quantum resilient. Most of the development effort includes hardware changes to the existing crypto devices. The CM2 effort is a holistic AF-wide "modern” cryptographic strategy to provide long-term, evolving protection of NC3, ISR, PKI, KME, and nearly all AF platforms and ground networks. CM2 will provide the required enhanced security for all AF voice, data, and video capabilities on the battlefield and throughout the DoD enterprise. This effort requires studies, proof of concepts, and prototype efforts to accurately address the evolving quantum computing threats in the years to come and ramp up efforts accordingly. In FY24 PB $32.5M of CM Technology Development moved from BPAC 675100 (CM) to BPAC 675200 (CM2).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 675200_0303140F_7_3600_PB_2024
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- Root: Information Systems Security Program
- Child Accomplishment: Technology Development (TD)
- Child Cost Item: 1791a22cb580870ddd248e96aba119b4