Lt Gen BJ Shwedo Chief, Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer SAF/ CIO A6
Overview Information Dominance Flight Plan Priorities Cyber Transition/Transformation Cyber Resilience Cyber Role in Multi-Domain Operations Education & Changing Our Culture Innovation Cyber Airmen All Airmen (Total Force)
Information Dominance Flight Plan INFORMATION DOMINANCE VISION The Air Force fully exploits the manmade domain of cyberspace to execute, enhance, and support Air Force core missions I. Increase Effectiveness of AF Core Missions II. Increase Cybersecurity of AF Systems and Information PRIORITIES OF EFFORT III. Realize Efficiencies through Innovative IT Solutions Innovative Technology & Rapid Acquisition Enable Information Dominance Information Dominance Increases the Effectiveness of AF Core Missions Cybersecurity, Resiliency, & Ready Workforce Enable Mission Assurance TENETS ALWAYS TRUE STRATEGIC GOALS (10 YEAR EFFORTS) Assure freedom of action and deliver combat effects in, thru, and from cyberspace to advance Air Force core missions Provide Airmen trusted information when & where they need it Organize the cyber workforce, and train and educate all Airmen to utilize the cyberspace domain to accomplish core missions Optimize the planning, resourcing, and acquisition requirements of cyberspace investments
Priorities DEPSECDEF Priorities SECAF Priorities Cybersecurity Scorecard
Cyber Transition / Transformation No clear demarcation lines Need a workforce that will make the loop work Blurred lines of authority Limitations of authorities: Title 10, 18, 32, 50, etc. Operate Exploit Defend Attack
Cyber Transition / Transformation Loop blends roles (WannaCry, Petya, etc.) Defendability Cyber Hygiene Degree of Dominance Superiority vs. Supremacy Observe Act Orient Decide
Cyber Transition / Transformation Continue to shift from provisioning to warfighting Defining roles of Airmen (Military, Civilian, Contractor) Focus on in, through, and from cyberspace Operate Exploit Defend Attack
Cyber Role in Multi-Domain Operations This is not new Air Realm (Gorilla Package) Information Warfare Symbiotic relationship between Cyber/PSYOPS/Electronic Warfare/Phys destruct Testing Non-Kinetic Duty Officer Bringing capabilities together
Education & Changing Our Culture Cyber Airmen All Airmen (Total Force) Engagements across the enterprise, at an individual level Ground truth leading to future strategy Twenty installations in less than three months Every MAJCOM, every mission area Leadership to line - why is cyber important to your mission Reform-focused What works, what doesn t Gaps and seams identification/verification Raise awareness of critical cyber hygiene Affect change Partnered with other functionals, Airmen & Family Readiness Centers and Recruiting Outreach will touch both military and their families October Cybersecurity Awareness Month 5-week program mirroring government-wide topics
Innovation Innovation enables Cyber Mission Forces Cyber Squadron Initiative (CS-I) Mission Defense Team Cyber Protection Teams Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapons Systems, Red Team, etc. Take advantage of best practices of others No more proprietary solution We don t have the time or the money Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) Defense Digital Services (DDS) Chief Data Officer Chief, Cyberspace Innovation Focus on open architecture Use government/industry best practices
Cyber Airmen--Me vs. My Son: Comparing Generations
Cyber Airmen I want them cheating against ISIS, Al-Qaeda, etc. Morale Acquisition must change (elephant) Days of disks/shrink-wrapped manuals are gone Teaming where industry is in the foxholes Rapid test iterative increased combat capability Traditional models don t work (Congressional help) 1970 s communications laws/regulations/policies hinder our ops Adversaries do not have to worry about DODI, AFI, etc.
Today s Airman Makes My Job the Best in the Air Force! Volunteered during wartime Information generation Technical savvy Life-hacks Crowd-sourced solutions Old rules do not apply
Create an Environment They Can Thrive In There should be an app for that Open infrastructure Increased authorities/privileges with training that accompanies Base Cyber Airmen need to be given the ability to contribute to the fight Create a synergistic/complementary C2 model that makes the loop work Faster, nastier, better