Intelligence & Security

The Validated Online Lifecycle Threat (VOLT) Report is a regulatory document for Acquisition Category (ACAT) I-III programs. These programs require a unique, system-specific VOLT Report to support capability development and PM assessments of mission needs and capability gaps against likely threat capabilities at Initial Operational Capability (IOC). Validated Online Lifecycle Threat (VOLT) Report Purpose The …

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The Life-Cycle Mission Data Plan (LMDP) defines specific Intelligence Mission Data (IMD) requirements for a program and becomes more detailed as the system progresses toward Initial Operational Capability (IOC). Definition:  The Life-Cycle Mission Data Plan (LMDP) is a statement of program needs that is applied throughout the life of an IMD-dependent acquisition program and potentially …

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The Initial Threat Environment Assessment provides capability developers and Program Managers (PM) the ability to assess mission needs and capability gaps against likely adversary threat capabilities at Initial Operational Capability (IOC). It forms the basis for the initial System Threat Assessment Report (STAR) at Milestone A, and is superseded by the Milestone A STAR. The …

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The cybersecurity strategy is a plan of action to maximize an organization’s computer network security and resiliency. The strategy is a required acquisition program document (per DoD Instruction 5000.02 and Clinger-Cohen Act) that details how a program will ensure that an Information Technology system can protect and defend itself from a cyber attack.  The Program …

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A System Threat Assessment (STA) is obtained from the Intelligence community during the JCIDS shortfall identification process. It will be obtained primarily from the Capstone Threat Assessments (CTAs) and System Threat Assessment Report (STAR). The CTAs project foreign capabilities in particular warfare areas looking out 20 years. Once the JCIDS Process identifies a materiel solution …

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A Cryptography Key is a piece of information (a parameter) that determines the functional output of a cryptographic algorithm or cipher. Without a key, the algorithm would produce no useful result. In encryption, a key specifies the particular transformation of plaintext into ciphertext, or vice versa during decryption. Keys are also used in other cryptographic …

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  The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Threat Assessment Reports provide specific and timely threat characterization of an identified suppliers to the Program Manager (PM) and Program Management Office (PMO). They are used to assist in selecting the supplier and/or architecture alternatives and developing appropriate mitigations for supply chain risks. [1]   Website: Defense Intelligence Agency …

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The Technology Assessment/Control Plan (TA/CP) is prepared by the Program Manager (PM) when there will be foreign involvement in a program. It’s prepared after completing the identification of Critical Program Information (CPI) and the Security Classification Guide (SCG). The TA/CP does the following: [1] Assess the feasibility of U.S. participation in joint programs from a …

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