Cyber Operations

Abstract

Sustain the Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 8510.01 Risk Management Framework (RMF) for Department of Defense (DoD) Information Technology (IT) requirement for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Ground Sensors Directorate and conduct Security Control Assessments (SCA) activities, analysis of validation results, risk assessments, and reviews of proposed Program Manager/Information System Security Manager (PM/ISSM) Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M) for MDA Ground Sensors mission and mission support systems. It also includes support for external cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing of the Ground Sensors mission systems, both in laboratory developmental testing and during ground test activities, in accordance with Director, Operational Test and Evaluation directives and the Integrated Master Test Plan. It maintains the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) data repository, capturing the RMF documentation (artifacts, validation results, Cybersecurity Risk Assessment results, cybersecurity scorecard, and Authorizing Official (AO) authorization decisions) and POA&M for all MDA information systems. It positions Ground Sensors assets to complete transition to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 requirements (i.e. RMF 2.0) once DoD requirements are released. This project supports aligning, developing, and implementing an integrated Tier 2 Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) capability on the Ground Sensors mission systems under the DoD Cybersecurity Discipline Implementation Plan and DoDI 8530.01 Cybersecurity Activities Support to DoD Information Network Operations. Provides the monitoring, prioritization, and tracking of Cybersecurity mitigation detailed in Information Technology security POA&Ms. The activities include preparation of A&A documentation and accreditation recommendations to the MDA Senior Information Security Officer/SCA and AO. Independent Verification and Validation team actions ensure the availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation of the MDA mission, test, and administrative systems. These activities are necessary to comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2025
Source ID
MC11_0603884C_4_0400_PB_2025

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management

Technology Areas

  • Cyber

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