Cyber Weapons/Tools
Abstract
US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) conducts full-spectrum cyberspace operations to assist Combatant Commanders and the Joint Force in accomplishing their mission objectives in and through cyberspace. Cyber operations: •deter adversaries from conducting escalating activities by causing a lack of confidence in their system and capabilities; •enhance kinetic operations though the gathering of intel before, tipping during, and assessment afterward; •create strategic surprise through the projection of power in cyberspace into adversary systems providing non-kinetic alternatives to Combatant Commanders; and •disrupt, degrade, and destroy the capabilities of malicious cyber actors. The Cyber Weapons and Tools portfolio funds and directs the development of tailored software and hardware solutions that enable USCYBERCOM personnel to gain access and effect key foreign adversary cyberspace systems at an enterprise scale while operating under the strategy of persistent engagement. The portfolio provides the means to: •acquire or build new payloads (i.e., implants and exploits); •architect and implement the Joint Common Services required to automate and scale the process of intelligence-driven cyber operations; •maintain and advance a Joint Development Environment (JDE) for cyber weapons and tools at multiple security levels at multiple locations; •continuously test and adapt payloads and Joint Common Services in response to the constantly changing cyberspace environment/threats; and •provide program support All of the above items require integration with each other and have overlapping dependencies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- CY50W1_0306250JCY_7_0400_PB_2025
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