CACI International Inc (NYSE MKT: CACI) announced on Wednesday that it has been awarded a USD25m contract to continue its support for the US Air Force Air, Space and Cyberspace Constructive Environment - Information Operations Suite (ACE-IOS) for the 90th Information Operations Squadron of the 24th Air Force and
Air Force Cyber Command.
CACI International Inc (NYSE MKT: CACI) has been awarded a USD25 million contract to continue its support for the US Air Force Air, Space and Cyberspace Constructive Environment -- Information Operations Suite (ACE-IOS) for the 90th Information Operations Squadron of the 24th Air Force and
Air Force Cyber Command, the company saie.
(4.) Maj Gen Bill Lord, "
Air Force Cyber Command (P) Update" (presentation, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Boston [Lexington-Concord chapter], 23 January 2007), slide 17, http://www.afceaboston.com/documents/events/nh08/Gen_Lord.pdf.
This effort begins, of course, with US Cyber Command's service cyber components, which provide the forces that implement our plans and execute our directives--Army Cyber Command, Marine Corps Forces Cyber Command, Fleet Cyber Command, and
Air Force Cyber Command. We are still maturing the ways in which we and they will interact to support and be supported by the geographic combatant commands in various situations.
The US
Air Force Cyber Command (AFCyber), which was scheduled to stand up in October 2008 but is as yet a provisional entity, defines cyberspace thus: << ...
Lord,
Air Force Cyber Command (Provisional) commander, who explains, "We've created a roadmap that outlines our efforts to establish cyberspace operators, specialists, analysts, and developers who grow from a basic understanding of cyberspace doctrine to experts in their respective fields.
New Hampshire's technology leaders and others from around New England are working together to bring a proposed
Air Force Cyber Command center to Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Mass., along with more than 500 jobs.
Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) as a vital component to provide global capabilities,
Air Force Cyber Command will support USSTRATCOM through its ASpOC and distributed cyber enterprise.
The decision for the final location of the
Air Force Cyber Command was expected to be finalized before the official Oct.
Air Force Global Cyberspace Integration Center, Langley AFB, Va.: Slated to transition into
Air Force Cyber Command, the center teams win major commands, joint and coalition partners, national agencies, industry and academia to develop, integrate and standardize air, space and cyberspace components.
The secretary and chief of staff of the Air Force have moved things in this direction in a memo describing the new
Air Force Cyber Command as both a supported and supporting component of a joint force--a first step in developing "cyber-mindedness." (114)
Prior to that assignment, he served as chief of force development at
Air Force Cyber Command (Provisional), where he developed strategies for and led the development of cyber warfare Air Force specialties, including related recruiting and accession, training and education, and professional development programs.