{"id":28261,"date":"2019-01-10T23:58:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T23:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2019\/01\/10\/dod-ramps-up-development-of-a-cyber-factory\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:27:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:27:50","slug":"dod-ramps-up-development-of-a-cyber-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/it-networks\/2019\/01\/10\/dod-ramps-up-development-of-a-cyber-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"DoD ramps up development of a \u2018cyber factory\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A weapons systems program needed for Department of Defense cyberwarriors is ramping up following the first major contract award in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Northrop Grumman was awarded a $54 million system coordinator contract for the Unified Platform, one of U.S. Cyber Command\u2019s largest and most critical national security programs to date. Officials have said the program will integrate capabilities necessary to conduct operations, delivered on an ongoing basis through a \u201ccyber factory.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/cyber\/2018\/10\/29\/cyber-command-awards-54m-contract-for-cyber-carrier\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3518320.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Cyber Command awards $54M contract for \u2018cyber carrier\u2019<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Northrop was awarded a contract for the Unified Platform.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the system coordinator contract awarded, the program is quickly ramping up production capability, explained the Air Force, working as the executive agent for the program, in response to written questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn line with congressional direction, we are integrating and rationalizing current capabilities and assessing how best to meet current and emerging war fighter needs with next-generation capabilities,\u201d the Air Force said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main work will take place in San Antonio, Texas, under the Unified Platform project management office, part of the Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division under the Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence &amp; Networks Directorate of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/cyber\/2018\/06\/22\/lockheed-expands-to-support-the-next-gen-cyberwar\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cyber-cover-1.JPG.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Lockheed expands to support the next-gen cyberwar<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Air Force is beginning to ramp up the competition for its cyber operations platform, and companies are responding.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force said it will be using a variety of vendors with &#8220;discrete task-based efforts,\u201d as well as a range of contracting vehicles, to keep up with emerging cyberwarrior needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy using a broad, available and vetted talent pool through a mix of [contracting] vehicles &#8230; Unified Platform will benefit from the best and the brightest,\u201d the service said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/cyber\/2018\/06\/29\/cyber-command-moves-closer-to-a-major-new-weapon\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4259933.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Cyber Command moves closer to a major new weapon<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A proposal for the next generation cyber operations platform went out to industry recently, however, details are scarce.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, cyberwarriors are using a variety of different and disparate systems developed by each of the services over the years. Now with a unified cyber force under a single joint four-star command, these systems need to be consolidated to help with command-and-control and mission planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hence, the force is trying to use rapid equipping authorities to get cyberwarriors systems quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/cyber\/2018\/09\/18\/air-force-will-use-new-authorities-for-cyber-carrier\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4259933.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Air Force will use new authorities for cyber carrier<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Air Force will be using Section 804 authorities to procure Unified Platform.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be a several deliveries of capabilities to warriors over time, the Air Force said, with one of its top officials saying the first tools could be available this spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/home\/2018\/12\/06\/tools-from-cyber-carrier-could-be-available-this-spring\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4259926.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Tools from \u2018cyber carrier\u2019 could be available this spring<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Unified Platform team is expected to deliver a minimal viable product in the spring.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force will be taking on the system integrator role for the time being, noting that Northrop\u2019s award as system coordinator is not synonymous with it. Rather, the system coordinator role serves as an aide to the program management office by implementing certain tasks directed by the program management office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two initial critical tasks include standing up the \u201ccyber factory\u201d and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) implementation, a framework designed to guide enterprises through complex software development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also of significant importance is DoD cyberwarriors gaining their own infrastructure to plan and launch attacks separate from the National Security Agency, which uses its systems primarily for espionage. While Cyber Command and the NSA are still currently co-located, a temporary arrangement in which both are set to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifthdomain.com\/dod\/cybercom\/2018\/02\/14\/when-might-cyber-command-and-the-nsa-split-good-question\/\" target=_blank>split under the proper conditions<\/a>, one critical condition to splitting is the development of DoD-specific tools, systems and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/it-networks\/2019\/01\/03\/the-critical-strategic-questions-for-dods-cyber-force\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lightning-Ops-Photo_1200x628.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The critical strategic questions for DoD\u2019s cyber force<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">With forces now in place, Cyber Command is beginning to think through tough problems and how to employ its capabilities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cyber Command\u2019s deputy commander, Lt. 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