Cyber Resiliency of Weapon Systems-ACS

Cyber Resiliency of Weapon Systems-ACS is a part of the Air Force's Research, Development, Test & Evaluation budget activity. The program aims to enhance the cyber resiliency of Department of the Air Force (DAF) weapon systems to maintain mission-effective capability in a contested cyberspace environment. It aligns with the DAF's cyber survivability approach and strategic guidance, including the National Defense Strategy (NDS), which emphasizes integrated deterrence and prioritizes investments in cyber defense and resilience. The program's specific objectives include integrating cyber resiliency into new weapon systems, mitigating critical vulnerabilities in fielded weapon systems, and developing systems security engineering tools and procedures to build cyber expertise within the acquisition workforce.

The program encompasses several activities to achieve its goals. It focuses on developing systems security engineering tools, techniques, and procedures to build cyber expertise within the acquisition workforce. Additionally, it conducts threat-informed weapon systems solution analysis, identifies vulnerabilities, and develops courses of action to mature mitigation strategies. The program also designs mitigation strategies and prototypes solutions to critical vulnerabilities affecting multiple weapon systems. Furthermore, it supports common secure environments for Program Offices to share classified weapon system cyber intelligence and threats. The program aims to enhance acquisition professionals' expertise in countering weapon system-unique cyber threats and ensures that cyber resiliency design tenets are integrated into the weapon system's life cycle.