1. Information Dominance Corps
The
Information Dominance Corps
and Acquisition
Bryan Lopez, CAPT (Ret)
AFCEA Monthly Luncheon
20 Oct 2015

2. Who is the IDC? It is made up of the following four designators:
1800 Oceanographers (Fleet Weather)
1810 Information Warfare (Cryptologists)
1820 Information Professionals
1830 Intelligence Officers
This does not include Engineering Duty Officers (EDOs)
(Exception: Space Cadre)

3. We take pride in being the geeks and nerds of the Navy!

4. Yes and No… Are IDC Officers Acquisition Professionals? YES No
Do IDC officers have Engineering degrees and are they DAWIA qualified?
YES
Do IDC officers fill key critical Program Manager positions within “their” SYSCOM? No

5. Who is the IDC’s SYSCOM?
So, who are SPAWAR’s Acquisition Professionals?

6. $ $ $ First, let’s look at the other communities?
OPNAV $ $ $
Surface/Subs
Aviation
Logistics
NAVSEA
NAVAIR
NAVSUP
So…
the IDC’s Acquisition Professionals must be career IDC professionals like Information Warfare Officers, Information Professionals, Intelligence Officers and Oceanographers…
Right?
respective V
Most PMs are officers from their community

7. This is how the IDC looks
OPNAV
N2N6
Information Dominance Corps
Not so…
It turns out that Engineering Duty Officers, most of whom have never served in an IDC billet or even operated IDC equipment, are the IDC’s Acquisition Professionals.
Upside:
EDs thoroughly understand Acquisition
Downside:
EDs don’t necessarily understand IDC
SPAWAR
EDOs
None of the
Most PMs are officers from the IDC community

8. So why is this relevant? The Information Dominance Corps SPAWARU N I A T
SPAWAR
The Information Dominance Warfare System Command

9. Factors that get in the way
Lack of alignment between resource sponsor, supported community and acquisition advocates
Lack of common cultural understanding
Misunderstanding of key mission areas
Lack of long-standing “bridging” relationships
Tyranny of distance
= Lack of trust

10. What can be done to improve this?
Industry can help bridge the gap through a greater understanding of each side.
The situation isn’t likely to change any time soon, but industry can help bridge the gaps between the IDC and it’s SYSCOM (SPAWAR) by improving their understanding of the players on each side.
That’s why we’re talking about this today

11. NCTAMS IDFOR COMTENTHFLT Cyber Confusion… Fleet Cyber Com N2N6 CID
NCWDG
CID
Fleet Cyber Com
IDFOR
NCDOC
CYBERCOM
COMTENTHFLT
NCTS
NCTAMS
NIOC

12. Senior Cyber Leadership
SECDEF
CJCS
CYBERCOM IW
NEW
NEW
Secretary Carter
Gen Dunford
ADM Rogers
CNO
Commandant
NEW
NEW
Submariner
ADM Richardson
Gen Neller

13. Perceptions
“SPAWAR”
“The IDC”
How they see us
How we see them

14. SPAWAR The Simplest understanding… FRD RDML Neagley ADM Richardson
Sec Stackley
CNO
ASN RDA
SPAWAR
Ech II
RADM Lewis
CHENG
RDML Ailes
PEO C4I
RDML Becker
PEO EIS
Mr. Gavin
SSC PAC
SSC LANT
Ech III HI
Bahrain
PMWs
SSFA
PMWs
Guam
Ech IV/V
Japan
Philly
Norfolk

15. SPAWAR Leadership EDO EDO EDO EDO EDO COMSPAWAR RADM Lewis ASN RDA
Sec Stackley
EDO
EDO
FRD
CHENG
PEO C4I
PEO EIS
EDO
EDO
EDO
RADM Neagley
RDML Ailes
RDML Becker
Mr. Victor Gavin

16. IDC The Simplest understanding… VADM Branch N2N6 ($) Role RADM Train
DNI (Intel) Role
OPNAV
N2N6
FCC/C10F
IDFOR
VADM Tighe
(Ech I)
RADM Kohler
(Ech II)
(Ech III)
(Ech III)

17. IDC Leadership Pilot Intel Intel IW OPERATIONAL ARM TYPE COMMANDER
FCC/C10F
OPNAV N2N6
DNI
IDFOR IW
Pilot
Intel
Intel
VADM Tighe
VADM Branch
RADM Train
RADM Kohler
OPERATIONAL ARM
TYPE COMMANDER

18. Unified Joint Command System
COMBATANT COMMANDS
FUNCTIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC
STRATCOM
SOCOM
EUCOM
CENTCOM
SPACECOM
TRANSCOM
AFRICOM
PACOM
CYBERCOM
NORTHCOM
SOUTHCOM

19. Joint Cyber Organization
ADM Rogers
(Triple hatted)
CYBERCOM
CYBERCOM/DIRNSA/CSS
FCC/C10F/JFHQ-C
Fleet Cyber Command
MARFORCYBER
ARCYBER
24th Air Force
VADM Tighe
(Triple hatted)
These also double as the Service Cryptologic Elements (SCEs)…
which report to the Agency

20. $ $ C10F/Fleet Cyber Command Funding Streams Fleet Cyber Command
CNO/Director NSA
Director NSA
CNO $ $
TENTH Fleet
Fleet Cyber Command

21. Defense Intelligence Agency
IDFOR
Funding Streams
FFC/DIA
Defense Intelligence Agency
FFC $ $
IDFOR

22. The Information Dominance Warfare SYSCOM
IDC Acquisition Resources
IDC
~$8B
SPAWAR
The Information Dominance Warfare SYSCOM
8,000+ employees
500+ Military
100+ PhD’s
1500+ Master’s
San Diego

23. C10F/Fleet Cyber Command:
The Operational Arm
VADM Tighe
C10F/FCC
IW (NSA)-centric culture
Deputy
FCC/C10F
C10F/FCC ED
RDML Price (USNR)
Matt Swartz
(formerly N2N6 TFCA Lead)
Mission Sets
CYBER/ISR
Fleet Comms
Fleet Intel
Fleet Weather
NIOCs
NCTAMS
CID
FWC
Cyber Teams
NCTS
FITC
FWC Dets
NCTS Dets
Intel Dets
Location: FT Meade, MD

24. Information Dominance Forces (IDFOR): “The TYCOM”
FFC
Intelligence (DIA)-centric culture
Coming
Soon!
IDFOR
RADM Kohler
Deputy
IDFOR
Deputy
IDFOR West
Mark Kosnik
Mission Sets:
MANPOWER
TRAINING
EQUIPMENT
Administratively responsible for 60 shore commands world wide
Oversight of ~ $1.5B in enterprise assets
HQ: 700+ billets (military, government civilian, contractor)
Location: Suffolk, VA

25. “The threat gets funded”
Will IDC continue to receive funding?
“The threat gets funded”

26. So, what are the threats today?
Attacks on the afloat network
Attacks on our fleet communications
Cyber threats to shore-based infrastructure
Threats to the Electronic Spectrum
Threats to freedom of navigation
Threats to air superiority

27. This is where the work is
Key IDC Tasks to address the threat
CYBERSAFE
Cyber Baseline Configuration Pilot
Stand up of IDFOR West
TFCA → Navy Cybersecurity Division
Cyber Security Workforce (CSWF)
CSI/CCRI/CSICP Renovation
Cyber Situational Awareness
Proactive Network Management
ISR – Manned/Unmanned
This is where the work is

28. Questions?