The Commonwealth Has a “VOICCE” Virginia’s Operational Integration Cyber Center of Excellence
Overview What What Why & How Why & How Challenges Challenges Next Steps Next Steps Virginia’s Operational Integration Cyber Center of Excellence “VOICCE”
What Virginia’s Operational Integration Cyber Center of Excellence (VOICCE) environment An environment that: - Simulates a city or community (municipality) - Tests cyber related events or impacts - Evaluates and assess current cyber processes and procedures - Supports National level organizations cyber capabilities development operational facility An operational facility that: - Hosts systems - Hosts technical expertise - Creates scenarios training facility A training facility to facilitate: - Experimentation - Structured evaluations - User workshops A “Municipal” Cyber Test Bed
HRMFFA/NAST/HRTC VOICCE Synergize Satellites of Excellence to Capture Core Competencies
Not an all inclusive list but… Why… Create World-Class “Municipal Cyber Lab” supporting the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative “When it comes to cyber security, government and the private sector need to recognize that an individual vulnerability is a common weakness.” Melissa Hathaway, DNI Cyber Coordination Executive : Support DoD Initiatives: DOD CIO Strategic Plan: “To train the way we’ll fight, training scenarios must capture the benefits of information sharing & risks of Information Warfare.” How… Leverage: Surrounding communities of interest (Cyber Industry, Federal, State, and Local) Experienced work force who understand the challenges and create workable, timely solutions Leading edge Modeling & Simulation labs Existing infrastructure & facilities
Explore interest through RFI and RFP activities Explore interest through RFI and RFP activities Develop concept paper, proposal & supporting materialsDevelop concept paper, proposal & supporting materials Define Hampton Road’s Attributes related to cyberDefine Hampton Road’s Attributes related to cyber Work consortium / alliance and VOICCE constructWork consortium / alliance and VOICCE construct Start pilot project activityStart pilot project activity Garner advocacy, support & funding Garner advocacy, support & funding HFADAHFADA Regional, State & FederalRegional, State & Federal Partner with Industry & AcademiaPartner with Industry & Academia Establish an operational & training facility Establish an operational & training facility Focus on protecting the cyber domain & networkFocus on protecting the cyber domain & network Support activities related to cyber capabilities, processes and proceduresSupport activities related to cyber capabilities, processes and procedures Determine challenges and opportunities Next Steps
The Commonwealth Has a “VOICCE” Virginia’s Operational Integration Cyberspace Center of Excellence Bruce Sturk Director of Federal Facilities Support City of Hampton