Defense Acquisitions: Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture Would Benefit from Defined Goals and Governance
Abstract
Cyberspace is a growing, human-made environment that touches many parts of life, including education, economic development, health, and other public services. For DOD, cyberspace is as important as the traditional land, sea, air, and space warfighting domains. To integrate these disparate cyber systems into a more cohesive capability, U.S. Cyber Command introduced an overarching vision for cyber capabilities known as the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture. The Senate Armed Services Committee included a provision for GAO to review the status of the JCWA. This report (1) describes the JCWA concept, systems, and planned capabilities; and (2) assesses the extent to which DOD has defined interoperability goals and a governance structure to guide JCWA cyber system acquisitions. To do this work, GAO reviewed acquisition program documents and joint cyber warfighting requirements information. GAO conducted interviews with DOD officials from key cyber warfighting organizations, including Cyber Command, as well as JCWA program offices and stakeholders.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1149422
Entities
People
- W. W. Russell
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office