Print ArticleThe Air Force has begun intensive research and development to create cyber warfare tools. An announcement was placed in the government website soliciting ideas for business opportunities. The solicitation notice was released as the Dominant Cyber Offensive Engagement and Supporting Technology effort by the Air Force Research Library.
The solicitation calls for theories and studies that can help the Air Force gain knowledge on CyberWar techniques. Some of the technological knowledge the group is interested in involve accessing computer systems and networks. The project also aims to learn how to gain access to the main operating system of a computer. The Air Force has also put up a Cyberspace Command Group that seeks to develop software that will give the US an advantage in information technology-based attacks.
The Dominant Cyber Offensive Engagement program is a two year project that costs $11 Million to organize. The program calls for research that will yield actual results. The project is designed to produce real cyber tools that can be used against US enemies. The Air Force is calling both for hardware and software that can be used to affect and attack enemy computers and systems.
The Air Force is looking for techniques to quietly infiltrate a computer system then steal information from the network. The government agency is also looking for ways to destroy the networks of hostile entities. Aside from offensive tools, the project calls for research into Proactive Botnet Defense Technology Development. Some defensive techniques the Air Force is interested in include a change in the protocol stacks of networks and new antennas.
There has been a recent change in tone from the US Air Force with regards to CyberWars. The previous trend was to develop and maintain a good defensive system that protects against Internet attacks on government and protected computer networks. However, recent projects launched by government agencies show that taking an offensive is the new strategy when it comes to CyberWars.
The Department of Homeland Security, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and others join the Air Force in a bid to gain footing in the field of CyberWars. Homeland Security, DARPA and other government agencies are backing a five-year National Security Initiative with $30 Billion in funding. The initiative involves the use of a virtual test range where hackers can conduct field tests of the latest cyber-terrorism weapons.
A report from the Defense Department best describes the new policy of the government when it comes to CyberWar. The report states the aim is to make adversaries aware that the US government has the means in its disposal to attack. This knowledge would then discourage possible enemies because of the fear of a counter-attack.
The solicitation calls for theories and studies that can help the Air Force gain knowledge on CyberWar techniques. Some of the technological knowledge the group is interested in involve accessing computer systems and networks. The project also aims to learn how to gain access to the main operating system of a computer. The Air Force has also put up a Cyberspace Command Group that seeks to develop software that will give the US an advantage in information technology-based attacks.
The Dominant Cyber Offensive Engagement program is a two year project that costs $11 Million to organize. The program calls for research that will yield actual results. The project is designed to produce real cyber tools that can be used against US enemies. The Air Force is calling both for hardware and software that can be used to affect and attack enemy computers and systems.
The Air Force is looking for techniques to quietly infiltrate a computer system then steal information from the network. The government agency is also looking for ways to destroy the networks of hostile entities. Aside from offensive tools, the project calls for research into Proactive Botnet Defense Technology Development. Some defensive techniques the Air Force is interested in include a change in the protocol stacks of networks and new antennas.
There has been a recent change in tone from the US Air Force with regards to CyberWars. The previous trend was to develop and maintain a good defensive system that protects against Internet attacks on government and protected computer networks. However, recent projects launched by government agencies show that taking an offensive is the new strategy when it comes to CyberWars.
The Department of Homeland Security, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and others join the Air Force in a bid to gain footing in the field of CyberWars. Homeland Security, DARPA and other government agencies are backing a five-year National Security Initiative with $30 Billion in funding. The initiative involves the use of a virtual test range where hackers can conduct field tests of the latest cyber-terrorism weapons.
A report from the Defense Department best describes the new policy of the government when it comes to CyberWar. The report states the aim is to make adversaries aware that the US government has the means in its disposal to attack. This knowledge would then discourage possible enemies because of the fear of a counter-attack.
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