Data and Unified Platform (D&UP)

The Cloud & Unified Platform program, managed by United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), is a comprehensive research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) initiative designed to provide interoperable software infrastructure and data-centric capabilities for analytic superiority in cyberspace. The overarching objective is to enable the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture (JCWA) by integrating cyberspace operations capabilities, systems, data, and analytics for Cyber Mission Forces. This program element supports USCYBERCOM's mission to deter or defeat strategic threats, assure mission operations, and defend Department of Defense (DoD) information environments.

CY99C1: Cross Domain Solution (CDS) focuses on developing scalable cross domain solutions for JCWA, ensuring secure and compliant data transport across multiple network classifications. The CDS effort is guided by best practices and requirements from the National Cross Domain Strategy and Management Office (NCDSMO) Raise The Bar (RTB) Strategy and National Security Memorandum (NSM)-8. Specific objectives include scaling prototypes to full operational capability, upgrading system availability, initiating secondary deployments for continuity and load balancing, and developing new data flows and filter policies to support USCYBERCOM missions. The acquisition strategy leverages commercial and government off-the-shelf (GOTS) software, with a modular, open architecture for rapid upgrades and scalability.

CY99U1: Unified Platform is the primary infrastructure for JCWA, enabling full-spectrum cyberspace operations and supporting synchronization, integration, and interoperability from operational to tactical levels. Unified Platform delivers core IT infrastructure, data and analytics, and common services for seamless integration and adaptability. FY 2025 objectives include developing the Open Cyber Threat Intelligence (oCTI) application, deploying cyber analysis capabilities to the Big Data Platform (BDP), installing the IONIC capability across security domains, and releasing the JCWA Common Run Stack for Data (JCRS-D) version 1. FY 2026 plans focus on onboarding environments for Joint Cyber Command and Control (JCC2), enhancing collaboration and development environments, and developing Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) capabilities compliant with the DoD Zero Trust Strategy.

CY03: Unified Platform supports foundational efforts for research, development, prototype maturation, integration, enhancement, and product support of the Unified Platform capability. The program utilizes an agile DevSecOps pipeline, maintained by Platform One, to rapidly develop and deliver warfighter-derived requirements. This includes integrating capabilities from USCYBERCOM and service components, managing systems engineering, risk, test, and program management, and evolving the Unified Platform baseline iteratively. The acquisition strategy is service-agnostic, enabling rapid development and fielding of capabilities in response to multi-service governance and prioritization.

CY11: Data Management was funded in FY 2024 to support USCYBERCOM's mission of deterring strategic threats, providing mission assurance, and supporting Joint Force Commander objectives. The line item focused on ensuring the operations and defense of the DoD information environment, though specific technical objectives for this year were not detailed. The acquisition strategy for this component was not specified, and funding was limited to FY 2024.

Across all components, the Cloud & Unified Platform program emphasizes agile development, modular architectures, and compliance with federal cybersecurity policies. The program leverages both commercial and government-developed technologies to ensure speed, scalability, and security in supporting cyber operations. Funding adjustments in FY 2026 reflect prioritization across Cyber Mission Force requirements, with a shift toward vendor-contracted, product-focused models for Unified Platform development.