“Cyberspace is an important part” of where the Air Force is heading in its preparation for future combat, Wynne said. Referring to the fact that cyber attack doesn’t require a country or even very much equipment, he noted that “Anyone can be a peer competitor to the US in this area,” he observed.
The Air Force plans to finalize an acquisition strategy for its new Looking Glass nuclear command, control, and communications program by September—part of a prelude to a significant increase in the service’s NC3 spending in the coming years.