Maj Gen Chris “Wedge” Weggeman Commander

1 OVERALL CLASSIFICATION OF THIS BRIEFING IS UNCLASSIFIEDMaj Gen Chris wedge WeggemanCommander24th Air Force/ AFCYBERD elivering Outcomes through CyberspaceOur Journey Cyber IN War A little bit about Air Forces Cyber Air Force & the DoD Cyber Mission Force Challenges & Opportunities2 UNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIEDUNCL ASSIFIEDC yber IN Cyber WarSynchronized All-Domain Integrated Effects:-Air-Space-Cyber-Land-SeaAirLand SeaCyberSpaceJoint Force Campaign PlanUNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIEDC yber Power to: Deter, Deny, Disrupt, Degrade, Destroy Enemy CapabilitiesWhy do we exist?To Preserve our Freedom of Maneuver In/From/Thru Cyberspace while denying our Adversaries the sameTo Project Power in/from/thru Cyberspace to generate required effectsin support of our Combatant Commanders MissionsOur Business is Cyberspace Superiority!

2 UNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIEDDoD Cyberspace Operations the Nation from Cyber Attacks of Significant , Operate and Defend DoD Networks & Mission systems (AFNET-NIPR/SIPR) All-Domain Integrated Cyber Effects in support of our Global Combatant Commanders MissionsUNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIEDWe Execute these Missions thru 6 Lines of EffortSecure enterprise infrastructure and DoDINmission entities by deterring attack vectors Standardized TTPs in response to non-kinetic threat activity Minimize exposure to external scanning User login credentials assessment and control BOSDEE #24 Our Lines of EffortExtend Air Force Network & provide tactical communications in remote locations 60-90 Airmen deployed or supporting exercises 15 exercises / contingencies in planning 10-20 Airmen on mission supporting US Secret ServiceBuild.

3 Engineer and Install Air Force Network infrastructure worldwide Support all 11 MAJCOMs and 7 CCMDs 30-70 Airmen TDY completing 60+ Active E&I Projects WS training pipeline Tool and capability developmentOperate enterprise mission services for ~1 million AF users worldwide Sustain/Maintain Network uptime 20 network orders executed 623 network trouble tickets closedDefend $ AF enterprise network and key mission systems Block malicious in-bound connections Deny out-bound suspect connections 147 RPA feeds monitored ID/Mitigate 15-20 new threatsBuildOperateSecureDefendExtendEng age cyber capabilities in support of Combatant and Air Component Commanders Offensive Cyber Operations mission planning Integration with CCMD and JFACC schemes of maneuver Tool development and malware analysisEngageUNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIED7A Typical Week at AFCYBERC ounter Cyber---Operate in Red Space Cyber Strike---Operate in Red Space Cyber Hunters---Operate in Blue Space National Mission ForcesCombat Mission ForcesCyber Protection Forces133 Total Teams 6,000+ People 21 Teams44 Teams68 TeamsDoD s Cyber Mission ForceUNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIED8 Defend the NationDefend our Networks/SystemsSupport our Combatant CommandersAir Force Contribution to Cyber Msn ForceCyber Protection TeamsNational Mission TeamsCombat Mission TeamsUNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIED12 Teams13 Teams14 Teams Total contribution: 1,700+ Airmen.

4 39 Teams Forces presented to USCYBERCOM for Employment Jointly manned by 24 AF & 25 AF (1,000+ and 700+ Airmen) Cyber National Mission ForceUSSTRATCOM / USEUCOMM ultiple Cyber Mission OwnersNetworkWeapons SystemsBase & Learning AdversaryUNCLASSIFIEDWe put up defenses in-front of just keeps going around!Cyber Warfare is a clear & present danger Russian Cyber blitzkrieg against Ukraine Power grid, pension fund, treasury, seaport authority, railway companies Ministries of infrastructure, defense, finance Effects range from disruption to destruction11 The true power of the RUS Cyber attack Russians have summed up these events in one word: POLIGON A Training Ground13 The lasting effect was in the Cognitive DomainThe Citizens of Ukraine & every Great Power watching!

5 Cyberspace is a Warfighting Domain Cyber is the most attractive domain for power projection Low cost / Prolific Stealthy (Attribution) Light-speed Action at distance Information s Virtual O2 Eclipses the Political OODA Loop (Policy) Air Force Information Dominance Platform Data Strategy and Analytics Title-10 Offensive power projection platforms Automation driving Speed & Scale of maneuver Shared Situational C2 Air Force Mission cyber awakening Acquisition Agility Responsive Training and Education15 UNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIEDR iddle me How far should Air Force outsource its core business? can we get out of our own way? Information Warfare Trust & deception Artificial Intelligence Autonomous Lethality Loyal Wingmen Swarms Quantum ComputingHold on to your