IN SYNC, SECURE AND AWARE


capabilities that reach across the total Army network, including both enter- prise and tactical systems. Previously, the Army often approached the network as two distinct entities. Now, because of improved integration and the nature of cyber threats, the Army is looking at it more holistically. Data is data—how it flows through the network is the same, and its path must be protected.


Digital systems are fielded more broadly and to lower echelons than ever. Aware of this challenge, the Army continues to advance the modernization and integra- tion of mission command capabilities to allow greater visibility in detecting and defending against cyber threats. Te COE, which enables a common inter- face and architecture for a “plug and play” experience across different systems and operational environments, will also improve security through a common, cyber-hardened data foundation.


A CYBER COMMON OPERATING PICTURE Te cyber-related requirements docu- ments in production address mission command functionality in cyberspace, with the overall goal of producing a clear common operating picture of the cyberspace terrain. Tis includes under- standing the risks, their operational impact and options


for mitigation, as


well as how to use cyber as a warfighting function in unified land operations.


Defensive cyber operations-related CDDs are intended to build on tradi- tional approaches to defending networks and systems by providing real-time capa- bilities to discover, detect, analyze and mitigate advanced cyber threats and vul- nerabilities. Tese capabilities will enable defenders to protect key terrain in cyber- space, hunt for and detect adversaries that have gained or are attempting to gain


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Creating requirements focused specifically on cyber reinforces the need for information security and resilience throughout the program life cycle.


access, and engage or outmaneuver those adversaries for the purpose of eradicating them and achieving mission assurance. Cyber Soldiers will be equipped with


“defense in-depth” that integrates peo- ple, technology and operations across friendly, neutral and adversarial cyber- space—while having clear situational awareness analyzing


that current


includes detecting and threats, mitigating


potential threats and outmaneuvering adversaries. From the delivery of these capabilities, commanders will real- ize freedom of action to operate in and through the cyberspace domain.


Closely tied to this effort is the cyber situational awareness CDD, which fuses existing sensor data and mission command data to show how they affect operations. Tis CDD seeks to move a commander’s situational awareness beyond an indication that an individual system—such as a network router—is not working, and instead will show what that downed or attacked router means to overall operations. Tese visualization capabilities will likely include functions such as forecasting, trend analysis, map- ping and geolocation tools that run in parallel with network visualization, data storage and sensor input. Having a uni- fied data architecture will also enable these capabilities per validated opera- tional requirements.


Trough the offensive cyber opera- tions ICD, the Army is establishing the


framework for the rapid identification, validation, development and fielding of capabilities for the ARCYBER opera- tional forces to generate denial effects in cyberspace that support service and joint operations. Tis ICD is meant to align existing programs with emerging tech- nologies across the board.


CONCLUSION Within the next year,


these validated


requirements and their associated docu- ments will establish the framework for the future acquisition and delivery of cyber capabilities across the Army. Over time, they’ll be used to sustain solutions and guide future capability upgrades and enhancements.


While this is a significant challenge, the good news is there’s a lot of work already done on the acquisition front that is helping shape and address future cyber requirements. For example, as part of the COE, the Command Post Computing Environment (CP CE) displays a range of fires, logistics, intelligence, airspace management and maneuver data on a common, geospatial digital map hosted on a common hardware and software infrastructure. By fusing and running the right analytics on mission command data, the Army could leverage these tools to gain a better situational awareness of cyberspace. CP CE also provides a unified-data capability that will automat- ically label, redact and share information according to the data’s classification


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