Space Force IT, Data Analytics, Digital Solutions

Project 645620, Digital Engineering (DE), is delivering the Digital Engineering Ecosystem (DEE). DEE is a cloud-based, remotely accessible, Multi-Level-Security (MLS) suite of applications, environments, and infrastructure that is easily scalable and provides the means to develop capabilities, store, access, architect, analyze, and visualize data and models throughout the acquisition life cycle, from requirements planning, development, and production, through sustainment. Digital Engineering (DE) is one of four United States Space Force's (USSF) Focus areas in the Service's digital transformation and is a key enabler. The Space Force was born as a digitally driven organization to meet the need to respond faster to global threats and to act as a force multiplier for the lean Service. The "USSF Vision for a Digital Service," May 2021, signed by the Chief of Space Operations, states that "A key aim of [Digital Engineering] is to manage the complexity of contemporary weapon system acquisition as well as accelerate and modernize the entire capability development lifecycle—from conception to deployment to operations and sustainment.” In support of this vision, this project also funds science, technology, and research study efforts supporting critical operational challenges and collaborating on fundamental advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI). These efforts include creating new algorithms, technologies, analysis tools, and solutions, and informs Department of War decision making on future force structures and capabilities. In one line of effort, this project funds a variety of graduate and post-graduate studies, projects and algorithms to operationalize AI by addressing senior leader sponsored, real-world challenges in Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Command & Control (C2), Advanced Space Training and other missions using the Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AI Accelerator. This line of effort has and will continue to transition AI algorithms and tools to USSF operational units. In another line of effort, this project improves how space forces are represented and modeled in Joint and other Services' wargaming and analysis to inform their force structure decisions and operational concepts. The USSF Digital Engineering Ecosystem (DEE) stakeholders are from across the capability development lifecycle.

Project 646017, Space Systems Command (SSC) Developmental Information Technology Infrastructure (DITI) provides support to enterprise cybersecurity integration, cyber capability development, and vulnerability management across SSC program offices. The project provides program offices support through Authorizing Official (AO) and Risk Management Framework (RMF) cyber assessment team, Zero Trust (ZT), cryptography program alignment, data and information availability, Program Protection, supply chain risk management capabilities, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and secure software management. DITI develops and implements cybersecurity tools, processes and policies through multiple efforts. Key efforts include: Authorization to Operate (ATO), development of ZT strategies and architectures for legacy and future space systems; building a central repository to track cryptography requirements and associated risks; and synthesizing cybersecurity regulations and directives to improve standardization across mission sets. Project's efforts focus on developmental cybersecurity and support generation and alignment of cybersecurity policy and guidance, cyber resiliency capability development, vulnerability management, data accessibility with automation, and program protection. DITI helps assess technical risks that operational users experience in SSC program offices or encounter by understanding the System and Enterprise-level risks posed by threats based on deployment and gathered feedback across SSC. Cybersecurity regulation and directives are synthesized, deconstructed, and applied to best determine implementation and standardization across various functions and mission sets. Capability development efforts include implementation of DoW cybersecurity policies and guidance such as DoW's Cyber Strategy, ZT Strategy, and capabilities. This includes efforts for enabling ZT capabilities in Space Systems and implementation of SSC ZT Guidance and Policy via pilot programs for both legacy and future ground and space systems in accordance with Executive Order 14028, "Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity,”, which requires federal agencies to establish plans to drive adoption of ZT Architecture. The projects pursued for ZT keeps pace with increasing cyber threats to modernize existing infrastructure into SSC programs for mitigation against existing and future vulnerabilities.

In FY 2027, PE 1203010SF, Project 646602 efforts were transferred to PE 1203156SF, Project 673945 for efficient execution and proper alignment under the new Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) structure.