24th Air Force/ AFCYBER Delivering Outcomes through Cyberspace Maj Gen Chris Wedge Weggeman Commander OVERALL CLASSIFICATION OF THIS BRIEFING IS
Our Journey Today Cyber IN War A little bit about Air Forces Cyber Air Force & the DoD Cyber Mission Force Challenges & Opportunities 2
Cyber IN War not Cyber War Synchronized All-Domain Integrated Effects: -Air Cyber -Space Air -Cyber Land Joint Force Campaign Plan Sea -Land -Sea Space Cyber Power to: Deter, Deny, Disrupt, Degrade, Destroy Enemy Capabilities
Why do we exist? To Preserve our Freedom of Maneuver In/From/Thru Cyberspace while denying our Adversaries the same To Project Power in/from/thru Cyberspace to generate required effects in support of our Combatant Commanders Missions Our Business is Cyberspace Superiority!
DoD Cyberspace Operations Missions 1. Defend the Nation from Cyber Attacks of Significant Consequence 2. Secure, Operate and Defend DoD Networks & Mission systems (AFNET-NIPR/SIPR) 3. Deliver All-Domain Integrated Cyber Effects in support of our Global Combatant Commanders Missions We Execute these Missions thru 6 Lines of Effort
BOSDEE #24 Our Lines of Effort Build Operate Secure Defend Extend Engage Build, Engineer and Install Air Force Network infrastructure worldwide Support all 11 MAJCOMs and 7 CCMDs 30-70 Airmen TDY completing 60+ Active E&I Projects WS training pipeline Tool and capability development Operate enterprise mission services for ~1 million AF users worldwide Sustain/Maintain Network uptime 20 network orders executed 623 network trouble tickets closed Secure enterprise infrastructure and DoDIN mission entities by deterring attack vectors Standardized TTPs in response to nonkinetic threat activity Minimize exposure to external scanning User login credentials assessment and control Defend $14.2B AF enterprise network and key mission systems Block malicious in-bound connections Deny out-bound suspect connections 147 RPA feeds monitored ID/Mitigate 15-20 new threats Extend Air Force Network & provide tactical communications in remote locations 60-90 Airmen deployed or supporting exercises 15 exercises / contingencies in planning 10-20 Airmen on mission supporting US Secret Service Engage cyber capabilities in support of Combatant and Air Component Commanders Offensive Cyber Operations mission planning Integration with CCMD and JFACC schemes of maneuver Tool development and malware analysis A Typical Week at AFCYBER 7
DoD s Cyber Mission Force Defend the Nation National Mission Forces Counter Cyber---Operate in Red Space 21 Teams Support our Combatant Commanders Combat Mission Forces Cyber Strike---Operate in Red Space 44 Teams Defend our Networks/Systems Cyber Protection Forces Cyber Hunters---Operate in Blue Space 68 Teams 133 Total Teams 6,000+ People 8
Air Force Contribution to Cyber Msn Force Cyber National Mission Force National Mission Teams 12 Teams USSTRATCOM / USEUCOM Combat Mission Teams 13 Teams Multiple Cyber Mission Owners Cyber Protection Teams 14 Teams Total contribution: 1,700+ Airmen; 39 Teams Forces presented to USCYBERCOM for Employment Jointly manned by 24 AF & 25 AF (1,000+ and 700+ Airmen)
Challenge Resilience & Learning Adversary Network Base Infrastructure Weapons Systems We put up defenses in-front of all Adversary just keeps going around!
Cyber Warfare is a clear & present danger Russian Cyber blitzkrieg against Ukraine Power grid, pension fund, treasury, seaport authority, railway companies Ministries of infrastructure, defense, finance Effects range from disruption to destruction 11
The true power of the RUS Cyber attack Russians have summed up these events in one word: POLIGON A Training Ground The lasting effect was in the Cognitive Domain The Citizens of Ukraine & every Great Power watching! 13
Cyberspace is a Warfighting Domain Cyber is the most attractive domain for power projection Low cost / Prolific Stealthy (Attribution) Light-speed Action at distance Information s Virtual O2 Eclipses the Political OODA Loop (Policy) 14
Opportunities Air Force Information Dominance Platform Data Strategy and Analytics Title-10 Offensive power projection platforms Automation driving Speed & Scale of maneuver Shared Situational Awareness Multi-Domain C2 Air Force Mission Assurance the cyber awakening Acquisition Agility Responsive Training and Education 15
Riddle me this How far should Air Force outsource its core business? and can we get out of our own way?
Competence Credibility Trust
Information Warfare Trust & deception Artificial Intelligence Autonomous Lethality Loyal Wingmen Swarms Quantum Computing Hold on to your butts
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