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Air Force

Air Force Trying To Get Six Cyber Capabilities Designated As Weapon Systems

Friday, November 30th, 2012

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The Air Force has proposed designating six cyberspace capabilities as weapon systems, according to a service spokesman. Air Force Cyberspace Defense (ACD), Cyberspace Defense Analysis (CDA), Cyberspace Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter, Cyberspace Command and Control (C2) Mission System, Cyber Security and Control System (CSCS) and Air Force Intranet Control (AFINC) have all been proposed as weapon systems, according to Air Force spokesman Lt. Col. James Cunningham. Cunningham said once these capabilities are designated as weapon systems, it will allow Air Force Space…

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