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  • Directed Energy Weapons, the New Indiscriminate Threat?

    Given their potential for widespread disruption to civilian infrastructure, should Directed Energy Weapons be classified as a form of WMD, and how should the U.S. government strategically respond to their proliferation while navigating the blurred lines between DEW and traditional electronic

  • Cyber Weapon System and Infrastructure Tool Accreditation

    How can the Air Force streamline and standardize the accreditation process for its IT systems within the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS), resolving conflicts between base-level network ATOs and the accreditation of enterprise and weapon system infrastructure? 

  • Cyber Innovation Centers & Acquisitions

     How can the Air Force effectively integrate its disparate cyber innovation eco-centers with traditional requirements development and acquisition processes to produce sustainable, near-term capabilities, and what should be the specific roles and interactions of key organizations like the Chief

  • Civilian Cyber Auxiliary - Civil Cyber Patrol?

    In light of the national cyber talent shortage, how could the Air Force develop and utilize a "Civil Cyber Patrol" or "Civil Information Warfare Patrol," modeled after the Civil Air Patrol, to protect U.S. national interests, and what are the primary legal, operational, and

  • Cyber's Impact on Risk Mitigation and Integrated Deterrence

    From a risk mitigation perspective, how do strategic cyber capabilities fundamentally differ from nuclear weapons, and how can they be effectively integrated into new or existing arms control frameworks to enhance strategic stability without undermining the DAF's integrated deterrence posture?

  • Bridging Gap from Innovation to Sustainment

    How can the Air Force create clear, streamlined processes across all ten Category Management areas to guide innovations from initial idea to enterprise-wide distribution and long-term sustainment, thereby bridging the "Valley of Death" often caused by misaligned funding cycles and

  • Indirect Approach and PRC

    What potential indirect, asymmetric, and non-attributable approaches could be integrated into Joint Force campaigning to counter the People's Republic of China, and what historical case studies can inform their effective application across the conflict continuum?