[1] CSIAC, one of three IACs sponsored by DTIC,[2] performs the Basic Center of Operations (BCO) functions necessary to fulfill the mission and objectives applicable to the DoD Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) and Acquisition communities’ needs.
in the CSIAC's core technology areas (Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Software Engineering, Modeling & Simulation and Knowledge Management/Information Sharing).
[4] The CSIAC is chartered to leverage best practices and expertise from government, industry and academia on cyber security and information technology.
This is further complicated by the reliance of DoD information systems on commercial or proprietary networks that are accessible to both authorized users and potential adversaries.
CSIAC provides centralized Cyber Security vulnerability data and support to ensure the continuity of critical Information Systems for the nation's defense.
Continuous vigilance, collaboration among government agencies, private sector cooperation and international partnerships are essential to protect against information warfare attacks and ensure national security.
However, what the new approach brings is expanded scope, increased focus on technical information needs, and enhanced agility, as the Defense environment continues to evolve.
TATs are a companion offering of the IAC Program, through which DTIC leverages industry and academia's best and brightest to conduct research and analysis, developing innovative solutions to the most challenging requirements.
This approach both achieves cost savings and reduces risks, ensuring that in this time of shrinking budgets and evolving requirements, the Defense community leverages all available knowledge to identify and implement innovative solutions.
The committee is made up of 19 individuals from the Government, DoD, and the research and development (R&D) communities, including representation from the Defense Information Assurance Program (DIAP), Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations (JTF-GNO), National Security Agency (NSA), Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and the Navy Information Operations Command - Norfolk, to name a few.
The steering committee meets once a year and provides input and feedback to CSIAC's operations, particularly our information collection and dissemination efforts.
The Tier 2 organizations of the CSIAC team include: CSIAC's strategy to address the broadened scopes of the three IACs (DACS, IATAC, MSIAC), as well as the new areas of knowledge management and information sharing is to build and facilitate a Community of Practice (CoP) for the cyber security and information systems community.
No single criterion provides the basis for being considered an expert, but instead it is based on a combination of factors, including an individual's: The database consists of a wide range of SMEs from various backgrounds.
[16] Challenging technical problems that are beyond the scope of a basic inquiry (i.e., require more than four hours of research) can be solved by initiating a Core Analysis Task (CAT).
Through the CAT program, the CSIAC can be utilized as a contracting vehicle, enabling the DoD to obtain specialized support for specific projects.
These projects, however, must be within the CSIAC's technical domain (cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Software Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, and Knowledge Management/Information Sharing).
[17] Some of the advantages of the IAC CAT program include: CSIAC collects IA/DIO related STI to share with the DoD, other federal agencies, their contractors, and the research and engineering (R&E) community.
[20] CSIAC's library facilitates knowledge sharing between diverse groups and organizations, and all STI is readily accessible to the IA/DIO community within the classification and secondary distribution instructions.