Military & Aerospace Electronics

Air Force reaches out to industry 

for fresh ideas on cyber security,

 SIGINT, and EW

By John Keller
Editor

ROME, N.Y., 14 Dec. 2015. U.S. Air Force researchers are reaching 

out to industry for new ideas in cyber security, signals intelligence (SIGINT)

 electronic warfare (EW), and spectrum warfare.

Officials of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate in

 Rome, N.Y., released a request for information last week 

(BAA-AFRL-RIK-2015-0023) for the Full Spectrum Signals Intelligence 

(SIGINT) and Cyber Operations Technology program.

The RFI is soliciting industry white papers that outline new technologies in 

cyber operations involving EW and SIGINT.

Areas of interest include cyberspace operations that involve planning

, technology and new equipment for the warfighter with SIGINT, EW, 

and cyber capabilities.

Related: Air Force asks industry for ideas on building cyber

 security and SIGINT systems

Researchers expect the Full Spectrum SIGINT and Cyber Operations

 Technology program to result in experimental capabilities, concepts

, theories, and applications in SIGINT and EW cyber operations to support 

the 24th Air Force, 25th Air Force, and other government agencies.

Topics of interest include applying machine learning, mission platforms,

 and spectrum issues to cyber operations, and improving cyber exercise

 technology, Air Force researchers say. Researchers are looking for

 classified and unclassified responses.

Funding for the program is about $49.8 million through 2020 -- 

$9.8 million in 2016; $11 million in 2017; $10 million in 2018; 

$10 million in 2019; and $9 million in 2020.

Air Force researchers are asking industry to send white papers no later

 than 8 Jan 2016 for the fiscal 2016 part of the program, 1 Dec. 2016 for

 fiscal 2017, 1 Dec. 2017 for fiscal 2018, 30 Nov 2018 for fiscal 2019,

 and 6 Dec. 2019 for fiscal 2020. White papers will be accepted until 30 Sept. 2020.

Related: Not your old timer's electronic warfare

Additional technical information is available in a classified document at the

 Secret level. To request a copy of the classified document, as well as to 

submit white papers, email either Air Force Capt. John Cobb or 1st Lt. 

Richard Agbeyibor atafrl.rigd.baa13-02@us.af.mil. Phone Cobb

 at 315-330-4315 or Agbeyibor at 315-330-3097 for questions or concerns.


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For contacting questions contact the Air Force's Gail Marsh by email at 

Gail.Marsh@us.af.mil.

More information is online at

 https://www.fbo.gov

/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/BAA-AFRL-RIK-2015-0023/listing.html.