This document provides an overview of cyber education, research, and training programs at the U.S. Air Force Academy. It discusses the cyber content included in the core curriculum for all cadets, the computer science cyber warfare major, the Academy Center for Cyberspace Research that involves cadets in faculty research, opportunities for cadet cyber research projects, and hands-on cyber training programs including a new basic cyber training course. The goal is to educate, train and inspire future Air Force officers in the character of cyber operations.

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U.S. Air Force Academy
Inspiring Officers of Character
for Air, Space, and
Cyberspace
ASA Annual Meeting
12 April 2013
Col Robert ―DASH‖ Kraus
Chief Scientist and Director of Research

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Today‘s Learning Objectives
 Background
 USAFA Update
 Cadet Programs in Air, Space, and Cyberspace

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Mission & Vision
MISSION STATEMENT
To educate, train, and inspire men and
women to become officers of
character, motivated to lead the
United States Air Force in service to
our nation
VISION STATEMENT
The United States Air Force Academy…
the Nation’s premier institution for
developing leaders of character

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Athens and Sparta
“ The nation that will insist upon drawing a broad line of
demarcation between the fighting man and the thinking man is
liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking by
cowards.”
Sir William Francis Butler
19th Century British Army Officer

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USAFA Scorecard
World-Class Educational Recognition
5
 US News & World Report: #3 Top Public Schools, Nat’l Liberal Arts Univ
 #1 Undergraduate-only Management Program
 #4 Undergraduate Engineering Program
o #2 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Program
o #5 Civil Engineering and Computer Engineering Programs
 Princeton Review: top 5% Most Accessible Faculty for last 8 years!
 Forbes.com: #2 Best Value College in America 2012
 Parchment Top Choice College Rankings: #2 Liberal Arts Colleges
 TheBestSchools.org 50 Best Colleges in the United States: Top 10
 Air Force Association Hoyt S. Vandenberg Award for Aerospace Educ.
 Colorado Professor of the Year – 9 of the last 11 years!
 8 Fulbright Grants in the last 5 years – Mongolia, Russia, Ireland, India
 Class of 2011: Truman & Holaday Scholarships
 Class of 2012: 1 Rhodes, 2x Marshall Scholarships, 1 Law
 Class of 2012: Post-graduate opportunities -- 117 total, 10.3% of class
 Class of 2012: 26 x to Medical School
 2012 NSA Cyber Defense Exercise Champions; #2 at Collegiate Nationals

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USAFA Curriculum
B.S. = 131 – 146 Credit Hours
Majors
Courses, 45
Basic
Sciences, 27
Engineering,
15
Energy/
Systems, 3
Social
Sciences, 21
Humanities,
24
Mil Strat
Stud, 6
Phys
Educ, 5
6
(STEM, 45)

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31 Majors and 3 Minors*
Basic Sciences Engineering Humanities Social Sciences
Applied Math Aeronautical
Foreign Area
Studies
Behavioral
Sciences
Basic Sciences Astronautical English Economics
Biology Civil
Foreign
Language*
Geospatial
Science
Chemistry Computer History Legal Studies
Computer Electrical Humanities Management
Mathematics Environmental Mil Strategy Political Science
Meteorology General Philosophy* Social Science
Ops Research Mechanical
Religion
Studies*
Physics Systems

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Learning-Focused Approach
1. Goals / Learning
Outcomes
2. Learning Experiences
4. Feedback
3. Assessment5. Improvement

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Class of 2013
Academic Majors
Sys Engr Mgt
Management
Civil Engr
Biology
Foreign Area
Studies
Aero
Engr MechBeh Sci
Econ
Ops Research
Poli Sci
Geo Sci
Astro
Comp Sci
Soc Sci
History
English
Mil Strat Stds
Humanities
Legal Studies
Chem/BioChem
Physics
Math Comp Engr Basic Sci
Sys Engr

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Class of 2012
by the numbers
Graduate School (117)
40 Nat‘l Comp Scholarships
1 Rhodes, 2 Marshall
3 JFK, 11 MIT, 3 RAND, 1 East-West
5 Endowed
26 Med / 4 Nurse / 1 Dental
19 GSP
15 Acquisition Accession
10 NRO
1 Law, 1 Wx
AFSC‘s
 Pilot Tng 503
 Casual Lt‘s 33
 Acq/Contr 103
 Intel 75
 Logistics 56
 Space/Missiles 56
 Engineer 54
 Cyber 51
 Medical Corps 38
 Force Support 32
 Civil Engineers 32
 RPA 30…

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AIR
UAS-RPA Airmanship
UAS Research
Flight Test
SPACE
FalconSAT, FalconOPS
SPARC, CSSAR
CYBERSPACE
Cyber Ops
Cyber Defense
Hands-On Activities…

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13. HQ U.S. Air Force Academy
I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e
USAFA UAS-RPA
Education and
Research
C1C Katie Tiedemann

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USAFA UAS-RPA
Mission Summary
 Educate, train, and inspire leaders of character
 Highly engaging and integrated training environment
within which cadets develop leadership as AIRMEN
 Support AF/DoD mission priorities
 Meet our customers‘ needs = USAF + nation + world
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“War is a horrible, horrible, horrible thing. There is nothing good about it, but it
is sometimes necessary, and so somebody better be good at it. I am … you
better be” –Gen Mark Welsh, in a speech to USAFA cadets
“As the [UAS] program has developed we have realized its value extends well
beyond UAS-RPA and unmanned ISR. This program uniquely provides USAFA
cadets an incredibly realistic air combat experience. I don’t believe any other
program here gives our cadets a better glimpse into their futures as air power
leaders. ” –Lt Gen Gould, USAFA/CC

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USAF Academy
UAS-RPA Programs
Research
Institute for
Information
Technology
Applications
UAS Research
Center of
Excellence
Operations
Airmanship
Programs
[AETC]
UAS-RPA Programs Overview

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USAFA UAS-RPA Timeline
 2009: Viking 300 (Bosh Global Services)
 June 2009, 25 cadets completed AM-200
 Sept 2009, 24 cadets completed AM-201
 2010: Scan Eagle (BGS lead, Insitu)
 June 2010, 24 cadets completed AM-202
 90 cadets completed AM-200, 45 upgraded to IP
 2011: Aerosonde Mk 4.7 (BGS lead, AAI)
 45 cadet IPs completed delta training
 AM200: 250 cadets (180 summer, 70 during school year)
 31 IPUG students
 Capacity is 300/year basic course; 48/year IPUG
 2012: Aerosonde Mk 4.7 (BGS lead, AAI)
 52 cadets enrolled in IPUG
 AM200: 250 cadets
 2013: Presume direct award to BGS with GOCO
 Viking 400
 2014+: AETC

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UAS-RPA Airmanship
 AM-100 – BCT
- Familiarization for every cadet in all airmanship programs
- 1000+ Cadets
 AM-200 – Intro to UAS-RPA/ISR Ops (Summer, Fall, Spring)
- Basic RPA flight operations, concepts basic TTPs
- ~180 Cadets Summer, 72 Cadets (max) Fall, 72 Cadets (max) Spring
 AM-201 – UAS-RPA/ISR Mission Planning/Execution (Fall)
- C2 Concepts, dynamic TTPs, armed ISR in a joint environment
- Target: 48 Cadets
 AM-202 – Integrated UAS-RPA/ISR Operations (Spring)
- Flight instruction techniques and procedures, leadership
- Target: 48 Cadets

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USAF Academy UAS-RPA
Airmanship Program
LAUNCH SITE GCS
TACTICAL ROLE PLAYERS
AOC / TOC

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UAS-RPA Operations Cycle
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Target Tasking
UAS LRE
Ops
Cadet Sensor Operator
Control & Assessment
Assessment &
Targeting, Kinetic
Ops
UAS
Recovery, Intellige
nce
Dissemination, L2
Mission Tasking and Prep
MCE/LRE Handoff
Procedures
Mission
Programming

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USAFA Cadet
UAS-RPA Program Value
 Leadership laboratory
 Exposure: realistic/dynamic tactical environment
 Opportunity to integrate Airpower at USAFA:
transformative, open-ended, relevant!

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“Unmanned systems cost much less and offer greater loiter times
than their manned counterparts, making them ideal for many of today’s
tasks.”
-- Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense
“The capability provided by the unmanned aircraft is game-
changing.”
-- Gen Norton A. Schwartz, Chief of Staff of the Air Force
"Unmanned aircraft systems continue to significantly improve our
war efforts, and demand for these specialized systems continues to rise."
-- LTG James D. Thurman, USA, V Corps Commanding General
"The future of how you use these unmanned systems or remotely
piloted systems is really unlimited.”
-- Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR
The Future is Now…

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USAFA UAS-RPA
Mission Summary
 Educate, train, and inspire leaders of character
 Highly engaging and integrated education, training,
and research
 Support AF/DoD mission priorities
 Meet our customers‘ needs = USAF + nation + world
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I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e
Cyber Education,
Research, and Training
12 April 2013
C1C Michael Winstead
Computer Science

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Cyber Education @ USAFA
Core Curriculum – All Cadets
 Cyber in the Core Curriculum
 CS110: Intro to Computing -- 5 lesson CW emphasis
(Info security, cryptography, cyber warfare/crime, def cyber ops)
 ECE315: Principles of AF Electronic Systems – 2 lessons
(Digital Comm, Circuit & Packet Switching, Cyberspace definitions)
 MSS 200: Military Theory and Strategy – 2 lessons
(Cyber in mil strategy; AF culture, conduct, & cyber capabilities)
 Cyber Electives
 MSS 470: Information and Cyber Operations
 Law 440: Cyber Law
 Poli Sci 495: Cyber Security Policy and Politics

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Cyber Education @ USAFA
Comp Sci-Cyber Warfare Major
 USAFA Computer Science Major
 Programming, computer architecture, networks, operating
systems, information storage and retrieval
 Computer Security and Information Warfare taken by all
 Cyber Warfare track chosen by 80% of Comp Sci majors
 Requires two specific Computer Science electives
 Network Security
 Cryptography
 # of Comp Sci majors:
 2013: 31
 2014: 38
 2015: 36
Graphic credit: www.dailygalaxy.com

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Academy Center for
Cyberspace Research
 Academy Center for Cyberspace Research
 Mission is to develop cyber innovators
 Director + 2 senior researchers + 2 teaching faculty to
download regular faculty conducting research
 $850K/yr from DoD sponsors:
 DARPA, DIAP, AFOSR, NRO, NSA
 Involve students in research through
 Independent studies
 Course projects
 Cadet Summer Research Program

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Student Cyber Research
 Every CS cadet conducts research project in
Information Warfare class
 Teams of 2 with faculty mentor
 Work on real project: inception through reporting
 Every project presents poster at CSURF
 2-3 publish and present at CS conferences
 Sample project: detecting keyboard pattern password
 Independent study
 Work one-on-one with faculty
 Work toward a publication

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Cyber Training @ USAFA
 Provide Cadets hands-on opportunity to learn
 Created 500+ Node Training Range to practice against
 Training material developed internally from Operational
Experiences
 Starting with the class of 2015, ~1/4th of the Cadet Wing will
receive some additional Training in Cyber
 Cyber Warfare Club since 2008
 125 cadets in all majors; 30 very active
 Isolated network to practice cyber ops
 Hands-on cyber training modules
 Opportunities to compete
 AF, DoD, & industry speakers

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Basic Cyber Training
 Basic Cyber (Cyber 256) Objectives
 Motivate cadets toward AF career
 Understand cyber vulnerabilities
 Develop cadet leadership skills
 First offering Summer 2011
 Developed by CS Dept faculty
 Taught by faculty and 1-deg cadets
 Taken by 83 new 3-deg cadets
 Changes for Summer 2012
 150% more throughput: 210+ students
 Shortened schedule: 5 days
 Completely led by cadets

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Cyber Competition Team
 1* - Nathan Hart (Captain), Frank Adkins,
Josh Christman, Luke Jones, Mike Winstead
 2* - Chase King, Sam Kiekhaefer,
Keane Lucas, Chad Speer, Ryan Zacher
 3* - Kevin Cooper, Ryan Good, William Parks, Chris Parsons,
Evan Richter

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2012 Cyber Competitions
 Mar 2012 Rocky Mtn (@Denver) Collegiate Cyber Defense—1st of 7
 Apr 2012 2nd of 109 teams nationally National Collegiate Cyber
Defense (@ San Antonio)
 Apr 2012 Won NSA Cyber Defense Exercise (+ grads)
 Sep 2012 1st of 331 undergrad teams US/Canada NYU Poly CSAW
CTF!!!
 Oct 2012 – Hack.LU (2nd of 80+ US/Canada) 17th of 575
 Nov 2012 5th place NYU Poly CSAW CTF finals
 Nov 2012 – 4th of 75 worldwide, top US, RWTH CTF
 Dec 2012 – Top US team, #4/75 worldwide in RWTH CTF
 Dec 2012 – 49th of 494 worldwide, Positive Hack Days

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Cyber @ USAFA
Summary
 USAFA provides basic cyber education to every cadet
 Comp Sci-Cyber Warfare majors enter the AF with a deep
understanding of cyber technologies and operations
 Basic Cyber training greatly increases cyber operations
exposure and is available to all cadets
 Advanced, hands-on cyber training and competitions are
available to interested cadets, regardless of major
 USAFA is educating, training, & inspiring future Air Force
officers of character for cyber operations

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Space
Systems
Research
Center
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Space Systems Research Center (SSRC)
Overview
David J Barnhart
Lieutenant Colonel, USAF
SSRC DirectorMartin E.B. France
Colonel, USAF
Permanent Professor & Head
Steven Hart
Bernard Schriever
Chair for Astronautics
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Space
Systems
Research
Center
SSRC
 ―Learn Space by Doing Space‖
• Real-world, Hands-on Experience
• “Cradle-to-Grave” Space Missions
• Mission Concept Selection & Design
• Payload and Subsystem Development
• Assembly, Integration & Testing
• Launch & On-orbit Operations
• Program Management
 Support DoD space science and
technology objectives as well as
operational concepts!
• Real US Air Force Program
• Pursue Real DoD science and future concepts
• Corporate Air Force funding investment
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FS-3 T-VAC tests at Kirtland AFB
FS-5 first contact, Nov. 20, 2012
Our graduates are educated, trained, and inspired
to fly, fight, and win in air, space, and cyberspace

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Space
Systems
Research
Center
FalconSAT Development
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Flight Model
– Environmental, functional & operational testing
– Ship to launch site, integrate with booster, ready for launch!
– Launch and execute mission!
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Structural Engineering Model
– Mech/Vibe testing-no avionics
– SEM I and II tests
– Parts procurement
– Critical sub-system risk reduction tests
Avionics Test Bed
– Supports software, key sub-systems and payload development and test
– Ground Station development and mission readiness

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Space
Systems
Research
Center
FalconSAT-3
 Launched 8 Mar 07, 5.7 yrs on orbit
 Orbit: 560 km circular orbit, 35.4° inclination
 Test & demo advanced space propulsion
 Collect plasma sensor science data
 600+ cadet operators since launch
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37. U S A F A
Space
Systems
Research
Center
FalconSAT-6
Real DoD space program executing space physics experiments, maturing
space technology, and repeating FS-5 propulsion demonstration!
SPCS-2: SSA Tech
Experiment Busek
HIPE: Ionospheric
Propagation
USAFA/DFEC
Two thermal
radiators added
15‖ motorized
Lightband separation
system
M5-FCE: Solar Array
Tech Maturation
LM-SSC/ASI
CME: Contamination
Characterization NGAS
CERBERUS: Thruster
Plume Detection
USAFA/DFP
Two thermally
isolated solar arrays
BCR, Radio, ADCS, and
CPU improvements
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FalconSAT-7
 Cube Sat 10x10x30 cm
 Photon Sieve
 Zero-g tested
 Planned Aug ‗14 launch

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STEM Outreach
 National Crisis
 USAFA Center for K-12 STEM Outreach
and Research
 Established 2010
 Reaching 25,000+ students per year
 ―All of the Above‖ approach

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STEM outreach by
Departments
• Summer Seminar
• Tours, workshops
for kids, civic groups
• Solicit / coordinate external funding for K-12
STEM outreach from local / National sources
• Lead and coordinate local K-12 STEM
outreach via CCESSE (501.c3)
• Create and export scalable, flexible model
• K-12 STEM forum for faculty support
USAFA K-12 STEM OUTREACH CENTER
Personal outreach
by Faculty and Cadets
• Tours, workshops for
kids, civic groups
USAFA STEM mission at
undergrad level
• Recruiting and
admissions
• Curriculum
• Professional
development
You can’t
have this…
…Without this.

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Effective, Clone-able USAFA /
CCESSE Partnership
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• USAFA K-12 STEM
Outreach Faculty
Council
• ~$1M input from
NDEP
• 3rd annual K-12
STEM Educator
Bootcamp: July 2012
• Helping Other
communities

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Final Thoughts
“Man’s flight through life
is sustained by the
power of his knowledge”

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