Cyber Proving
Ground
Col Chad “Nite” Le Maire24 AF/A5
Col Timothy “Chewy” Franz318 COG/CC
8 Dec 16
The Maj Gen “Benny” Foulois
24 AF Requirements
and
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Requirements Process and Vectoring
• Air Force Cyber Requirements handled by 24 AF
• Arrive Top-Down and Bottom-up
• Short-term and Long-term needs
• Primarily 3 vectors based on urgency and
available solutions
RTOI
Foundational
Rapid
Cyber
Acquisition
Real Time Operations and Innovation (RTOI) – less than
180 days conducted by organic 24 AF resources
Rapid – less than 18 months conducted by AFLCMC
Foundational – greater than 18 months
conducted by AFLCMC
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• The ability to better see the opportunities available
• Staying ahead of nimble adversaries and rapid tech changes
• Maintaining SA on innovation across industry, academia, govt
• The ability to better capitalize on those opportunities
• Tapping into disparate pools of innovators that already exist
• Overcoming Industrial Age acquisition processes
• The ability to field opportunities quickly
• Meeting “Speed of Need” via more collaborative partnerships
• Tighter integration of operator and ops commander early on
What is Needed?
• Faster innovative application of warfighting capabilities
• Tighter partnerships with industry, academia, and government
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We’ve Been Here Before
• Lt “Benny” Foulois & Early Airpower
• Lockheed Skunk Works
• SMC Rapid Reaction Branch
• NRO Aerospace Data Facility Lab
• USAF Big Safari
Each recognized the need to bring the right
expertise together in order to provide more
agile responses to the threats of their time.
Each had to overcome internal processes in
order to leap ahead of adversary advances.
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Why Here? Why Now?
• We have the right people and organizations
• 24 AF / AFLCMC
• We have the right authorities
• Rapid Cyber Acquisition/Real-time Ops & Innovation
• We have many of the relationships already
• DoD, National Labs, Commercial, Academia
• It is a low cost of entry
• Most processes, personnel, equipment in place
Lends naturally to consider a “proving ground” concept
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Cyber Proving Ground - Vision
Accelerate transition of advanced cyber concepts and
emerging technologies to the operational community by
leveraging innovative efforts across industry, academia,
national labs, operators, and other visionaries.
“Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast”
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CPG – A Marriage of Two Organizations
UNCLASSIFIED
24 AF/318 COG Brings to the CPG
Matured RTO&I Processes/Authorities
ECT Leads, Integrators, Developers
Test/Assessment Assets
Robust Range/Mod-Sim Environments
Classified Foundry Floors
Close relationship w/ Ops Community
Acquisition Expertise/Authorities
Strong ties to the SPO Community
Especially Cyber WS teams
Matured partnership processes
Unclassified Foundry Floor
Experience in Ops capability delivery
AFLCMC/HNC Brings to the CPG
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• Collection of Emerging Concept Teams (ECT) that:
• Stand-up for short periods of time (<6 months)
• Partner w/ external developers, innovators, operators
• Develop new innovative concepts/solutions
• Test, Assess, otherwise “Prove” existing innovations
• An Operator Research and Library Element that:
• Maintains active awareness of emerging tech/concepts
• Connects ECTs with industry, academia, other govt
• Conducts research in support of active CPG projects
• Transition Team that:
• Facilitates getting CPG results back to innovators
• Works w/ operators to quickly field CPG solutions
• Coordinates with SPOs for sustainment/hand-off
The ORACLE
Transition
Team
General CPG Construct
Emerging
Concept Teams
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Cyber Proving Environment (CPE)
Connections to other cyber environments
(as needed)
CPG Operating Concept
The ORACLE
(Operator Research And Cyber
Library Element)
Actively
Engage
“Foundry Floor”
Operations
Community
Collaboration /
Team
Participation
Collaboration /
Team
Participation
Maintain
Awareness
Commercial
Emerging Technologies & Concepts(across S&T, R&D, STEM Communities)
Government
Academia
FFRDCs
Warfighter Requirements
Combatant
Commands
AFCYBER
EmergentThreats
USCYBERCOM
Emerging Concept
Teams
Maintain
Awareness
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The ORACLE
(Operator Research And Cyber
Library Element)
Actively
Engage
Operations
Community
Maintain
Awareness
Commercial
Emerging Technologies & Concepts(across S&T, R&D, STEM Communities)
Government
Academia
FFRDCs
Warfighter Requirements
Combatant
Commands
AFCYBER
EmergentThreats
USCYBERCOM
Maintain
Awareness
• Awareness of req’mnts/Intel
• Awareness of emerging tech/concepts
• Focused research support
Provide to Emerging Concept Team:
Cyber Proving Environment (CPE)
Connections to other cyber environments
(as needed)
Foundry Floors
Emerging Concept
Teams
Transition
Team
TT Facilitates:
- Initial Fielding Sppt
- Sustainment Handoff
To the Field
Transition
Team
TT Facilitates:
- Transition back to Developer
- Continued Awareness by The ORACLE
More Dev
CPG Operating Concept
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Range of CPG Projects
Problem Analysis
Technical Evaluations
Military Utility Assessments
Technology Challenges
Capability Demonstrations
Operational Testing/Assessments
Grass-Roots Innovation & Integration
EXAMPLES ONLY
This list is neither
comprehensive nor
mutually exclusive. Each
EGT is tailored to meet its
specific project
requirements.
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CPG Project Entry
External
Innovation
Opportunities
Sets Priority
Schema
Steering Group
Leadership Element
(CPG Ops Management Board)
Informed By
• Resources Team
• Determines Feasibility
• Establishes Priority
Industry
Academia
Other Govt
FFRDCs
CNFs
TDIsRTO&Is
TASRs
HHQ
Taskings
CC Directed
New Project
Proposal
• Evaluates Opportunities
• Recommends to CPG OMB Warfighter
Requirements
Plans & Strategies
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Collaboration /
Team
Participation
Operations
Community
Collaboration /
Team
Participation
Commercial
Emerging Technologies &
Concepts(across S&T, R&D, STEM Communities)
Government
Academia
FFRDCs
Emerging Concept
Teams
Where We Are Today…
• ECTs currently in operation across OCO, DCO, and C2
• CPG Projects: 23 On-going, 19 in Hopper
• Heavy on grass-roots innovation / test & assessments
• Few MUAs and “Fly Offs” at this time (this will change)
• Not leveraging industry and academia enough!
• Strengthening relationships with ops community
Emerging Concept Teams
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Cyber Proving Environment (CPE)
Connections to other cyber environments
Classified Foundry Floor
Where We Are Today…
Unclassified FF
Classified FF
Classified FF
• Several classified Foundry Floors already in place
• Supporting various ECTs across JBSA
• Unclassified Foundry Floor in build stage
• ETC: Mid CY2017
• Robust CPE currently supports existing ECTs
• Leverages in-place JIOR and TexNet conduits to partner externally
• CPE will extend out to Unclassified FF
Foundry Floors / Cyber Proving Environment
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“Foundry Floor”
Transition
Team
TT Facilitates:
- Initial Fielding Sppt
- Sustainment Handoff
To the Field
Transition
Team
TT Facilitates:
- Transition back to Developer
- Continued Awareness by The ORACLE
More Dev
• Interim Transition Team comprised of a few AFLCMC personnel
• Bring resident acquisition/sustainment expertise
• Have pre-existing relationships with Cyber SPOs
• Currently working select CPG Projects as they complete in order to pilot processes
• Establishing relationships with, learning processes of, newer transition partners
• CYBERCOM, SOCOM, Non-cyber weapon system SPOs
• Other developer organizations (Currently government, expanding to non-gov)
• Developing/Codifying processes for different transition paths
• Will require more work on partnership mechanisms such as CRADAs and MOUs
Where We Are Today…Transition Teams
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The ORACLE
(Operator Research And Cyber
Library Element)
Actively
Engage
Operations
Community
Maintain
Awareness
Commercial
Emerging Technologies & Concepts(across S&T, R&D, STEM Communities)
Government
Academia
FFRDCs
Warfighter Requirements
Combatant
Commands
AFCYBER
EmergentThreats
USCYBERCOM
Maintain
Awareness
• Awareness of req’mnts/Intel
• Awareness of emerging tech/concepts
• Focused research support
Provide to ECTs:Emerging
Concept Teams
Where Are We Today…The ORACLE
• The most complex of the CPG elements and the least mature
• “Flying as we Build” – Piloting several projects, expanding external opportunities
• Several Elements
• External Engagements
• Front Door Operations
• Project Adjudication and Validation Element
• Library and Research
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Commercial
Emerging Technologies & Concepts(across S&T, R&D, STEM Communities)
Government
Academia
FFRDCs
Cyber Proving Environment (CPE)
Connections to other cyber environments
“Foundry Floor”
Key Challenge – Getting Innovation to the CPG
?
• Seeing Opportunities
• Organizing current relationships more effectively
• Identifying forums/orgs w/ broad networks
• Identifying those non-traditional opportunities
• Capitalizing on Opportunities
• Partnering mechanisms that meet “speed of need”
• For the operator
• And for the Innovator!
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Legal/Policy Questions:
• How does CPG maintain awareness of external innovation?
• How does CPG share requirements with industry and academia?
• How does CPG select innovative opportunities to “prove?”
• If “proven” an immediate solution, how does CPG transition quickly to the field?
• If an enduring, long-term solution, how do we sustain it?
• If more development is required, how do we:
• Partner with other innovators?
• Transition to long-term development?
• Maintain awareness of future progress?
Legal/Policy Considerations:
• Security Classification and Clearances
• Consideration of giving “Unfair” Advantage
• Protecting Proprietary Information
• Partnering Vehicles (OTAs, CRADAs, Contracts, etc.)
• Scalability of Solution
• Sustainability of Solution
• Sustainer of Solution (SPO, CDG, Other)
Key Challenge – Getting Innovation to the CPG
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Wrap-up and So What
• CPG executing today under existing processes as we…
• Further matrix personnel from 24AF and AFLCMC
• Codify critical processes and C2 structure
• Identify/prioritize new projects to pilot
• Determine loadshare of responsibilities, funding, etc.
• Why of interest to you?
• CPG is a resource to leverage today; capability will grow
• Will provide broad SA of innovation efforts across
academia, government, and industry
• Lessons we learn may serve as a model for similar efforts
within other Services
IOC Now, FOC Expected Early CY17
IOC Now, FOC Expected Early CY17
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Cyber Proving Ground (OV-1)
Cyber Proving Environment (CPE)
Commercial
Emerging Technologies & Concepts(across S&T, R&D, STEM Communities)
Government
Academia
“Foundry Floors”
Emerging Concept
Teams
Transition
Team
The ORACLE
(Operator Research And Cyber
Library Element)
Actively
EngageMaintain
Awareness
• Security Classification
• Sustainment
• Ops Manuals
• Training
Urgent Requirements
Combatant
Commands
AFCYBER
Operations
Community
Collaboration /
Team
ParticipationCollaboration /
Team
Participation
Connections to other cyber environments
(as needed)
Coordination
&
Handoff
• Awareness of req’mnts/Intel
• Awareness of emerging tech/concepts
• Focused research support
Maintain
Awareness
EmergentThreats
Provide to ECTs:Steering Group
(Oversight & Priorities)
FFRDCs
Leadership Element
(Operations)
USCYBERCOM
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CPG – A Marriage of Two Organizations
Brings to the CPG
• Matured RTO&I Processes/Authorities
• EGT Leads, Integrators, Developers
• Test/Assessment Assets
• Robust Range/ModSim Environments
• Classified Foundry Floors
• Close relationship w/ Ops Community
Shortfalls
• External partnerships proactive and
strong, but scattered and unorganized
• Lack of acquisition expertise
• Limited ties to the SPO community
Brings to the CPG
• Acquisition Expertise/Authorities
• Strong ties to the SPO Community
• Especially Cyber WS teams
• Matured partnership processes
• Already moved out on Unclass FF
• Immediate funding for buildout
Shortfalls
• External partnerships primarily based
on passive communication
• Limited EGT manpower
• Limited Range/ModSim Assets
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Cyber Proving Environment (CPE)
Connections to other cyber environments
(as needed)
CPG Operating Concept
The ORACLE
(Operator Research And Cyber
Library Element)
Actively
Engage
“Foundry Floor”
Operations
Community
Collaboration /
Team
Participation
Collaboration /
Team
Participation
Maintain
Awareness
Commercial
Emerging Technologies & Concepts(across S&T, R&D, STEM Communities)
Government
Academia
FFRDCs
Warfighter Requirements
Combatant
Commands
AFCYBER
EmergentThreats
USCYBERCOM
Emerging
Concept
Teams
Maintain
Awareness
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The ORACLE
(Operator Research And Cyber
Library Element)
Actively
Engage
Operations
Community
Maintain
Awareness
Commercial
Emerging Technologies & Concepts(across S&T, R&D, STEM Communities)
Government
Academia
FFRDCs
Warfighter Requirements
Combatant
Commands
AFCYBER
EmergentThreats
USCYBERCOM
Maintain
Awareness
• Awareness of req’mnts/Intel
• Awareness of emerging tech/concepts
• Focused research support
Provide to Emerging Concept Team:
Cyber Proving Environment (CPE)
Connections to other cyber environments
(as needed)
“Foundry Floor”
Emerging Concept
Teams
Transition
Team
TT Facilitates:
- Initial Fielding Sppt
- Sustainment Handoff
To the Field
Transition
Team
TT Facilitates:
- Transition back to Developer
- Continued Awareness by The ORACLE
More Dev
CPG Operating Concept