6 - Intro to CWO Flashcards
National Security Strategy (NSS)
– General Info
- Legal foundation in Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986
- Highest level of strategic planning
- Implementation relies on guidance derived from contents, such as NDS
National Defense Strategy (NDS)
– General Info
- Dev’d by DoD, signed by SecDef
- Establishes set of overarching defense objectives/framework for achieving security
- Provides direction for NMS
NDS
– Main Goals (2)
– Lines of Effort (3)
Goals
- Restore America’s competitive edge by blocking global rivals
- Keep rivals from throwing international order out of balance
LOE
- Build a more lethal force
- Strengthen alliances and find new partners
- Reform the Department
National Military Strategy (NMS)
– General Info
- Prepared by CJCS, JCS, CCMD, Joint staff, and OSD
- Briefly outlines the strategic aims of the armed services
- Chief guidance is NSS
- Supports NSS, implements NDS
- Defines set of interrelated military objectives
- Describes ways and means to achieve mil objectives
NMS
– Five Mission Areas
- Respond to threats
- Deter strategic attack/proliferation of WMD
- Deter conventional attack
- Assure allies/partners
- Compete below the level of armed conflict
National Cyberspace Policy
Prevent or minimize disruptions to critical information infrastructures and protect the people, economy, essential human and government services, and national security of the US.
NMS for Cyberspace Ops (NMS-CO)
- Armed Forces Comprehensive strategic approach for using cyberspace ops to assure strategic superiority in the domain
Joint Publication 3-12, Cyberspace Ops (JP 3-12)
- Governs activities and performance in joint cyberspace ops and guidance for interaction with government and non-governmental agencies, multinational forces, and other inter-org partners
- Provides guidance for the exercise of authority by CCDRs and JFC
Air Force Doctrine Document 3-12, Cyberspace Ops (AFDD 3-12)
- AF’s foundational cyberspace doctrine
- Discusses cyberspace-related topics such as threats, C2, planning/execution, etc
Air Force Policy Directive 17-2, Cyberspace Ops (AFPD 17-2)
- Establishes AF policy for planning/executing AF/joint cyberspace ops
- States cyber responsibilities for MAJCOMs, DRUs, FOAs, etc
Combatant Command (COCOM)
- Non-transferable command authority of a CCDR to organize and employ commands and forces
- Includes assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction over all aspects of mil ops, joint training, and logistics
- Exercised by CCDRs as directed by President or SecDef
Administrative Control (ADCON)
- Direction or exercise of authority over subordinate/other orgs w/ respect to administration and support
- Normally exercised along service lines to fulfill service admin support
- Typical chain of command; not a warfighting authority
Operational Control (OPCON)
- The authority to organize and employ commands and forces, assign tasks, designate objectives, and give authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission
- Can be delegated down from COCOM
- Does not include authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, internal organization, or training
Tactical Control (TACON)
- Authority limited to detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area necessary to accomplish missions or tasks
- Allows for controlling and directing application of force or tactical use of combat support assets
- Can be delegated to and exercised by CC at any echelon
- Does not provide organizational, administrative, or logistical authority
Support (command authority)
– General Info
- Authority that aids, protects, complements, or sustains another force
- Used when neither OPCON or TACON is appropriate
- SecDef specifies support between CCDRs; CCDRs specify lower level support
Support (command authority)
– Four categories
- General Support
– Given to supported force as a whole rather than particular subdivision - Mutual Support
– Support between units, against an enemy, because of their assigned tasks, positions relative to the enemy, and inherent capabilities - Direct Support
– Mission requiring a force to support another force
– Authorizes supporter to directly answer supported’s request for assistance - Close Support
– Action against targets/objectives that are close enough to the supported force to require action integration/coordination
Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN)
- Globally interconnected, end-to-end information capabilities; associated processes; and personnel for collecting/handling information
- Includes comm and computing systems/services; software; data; security services; and other associated services
- Provides interfaces to coalition, allied, and non-DoD users/systems
- The large, overarching network that all other DoD networks travere
- Renamed from GIG in 2013
Cyber Mission Force
– What does it include
– Timeline
- 133 Cyber Mission Teams, Joint Forces Headquarters-Cyber, and Cyber National Mission Force
- USCYBERCOM’s action arm
- Timeline
– 2013 - Started Buildup
– 2016 - All teams Initial Operational Capability
– 2018 - All teams Full Operational Capability
Cyber Mission Force (CMF)
– Purpose (Cyberspace mission areas and Lines of Operation)
- Carry out DoD’s cyberspace mission areas:
– Secure, Operate, and Defend DODIN (Cyber Protection Force)
– Defend Nation against cyberspace attack (Cyber National Mission Force)
– Provide CCMD support (Cyber Combat Mission Force) - Mission areas carried out through the following LOOs:
– DODIN Operations
– Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO)
– Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO)
Cyber Mission Force (CMF)
– Sub-commands (3)
– Teams (8)
– Directed By
- Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF)
– National Mission Teams (NMTs) (CNMF Headquarters)
– National Support Teams (NSTs) (CNMF Headquarters) - Cyber Protection Force (CPF)
– National Cyber Protection Teams (National CPTs) (CNMF Headquarters)
– DODIN Cyber Protection Teams (DODIN CPTs) (Joint Force Headquarters DODIN)
– Combatant Command Cyber Protection Teams (CCMD CPTs) (CCDRs)
– Service Cyber Protection Teams (Service CPTs) (Service Cyberspace) - Cyber Combat Mission Force (CCMF)
– Combat Mission Teams (CMTs) (Joint Force Headquarters - Cyberspace)
– Combat Support Teams (CSTs) (Joint Force Headquarters - Cyberspace)
Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF)
– Aligned cyberspace mission area
– Role
- Aligns with Defend the US and its interests against cyberspace attacks
- Plans, directs, and synchronizes full-spectrum cyber ops to defend against cyber attacks
- Relies on establishing partnerships with other agencies (NSA, DoD, IC, etc.) to widen awareness
Cyber National Mission Force Headquarters (CNMF-HQ)
– Mission
– Responsibilities
- Direct and synchronize full spectrum cyber ops to deter, disrupt, and defeat adversary cyberspace actors in order to defend DODIN, critical infrastructure, and the nation
- Exercise OPCON for NMTs, NSTs, and national CPTs
- Conduct joint tactical planning/direct tactical ops ISO CNMF missions
- Synchronize CNMF maneuvers and conduct mission deconfliction
- Synchronize CNMF intel ops ISO cyber ISR
- Coordinate CNMF-HQ support functions (personnel, logistics, budget, etc.)
- Direct CNMF training, exercises, and readiness requirements
National Mission Teams (NMT)
- Each aligned against specific cyberspace threat
- Tactical units
- Include Defensive Cyberspace Operations Response Actions (DCO-RA)
National Support Teams (NSTs)
- Provide specialized technical, analytic, and planning support to NMTs