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The Commonwealth Has a “VOICCE” Virginia’s Operational Integration Cyber Center of Excellence. Overview. What Why & How Challenges Next Steps. Virginia’s Operational Integration Cyber Center of Excellence “VOICCE”. What
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The Commonwealth Has a “VOICCE”Virginia’s Operational Integration Cyber Center of Excellence
Overview • What • Why & How • Challenges • Next Steps Virginia’s Operational Integration Cyber Center of Excellence “VOICCE”
What Virginia’s Operational Integration Cyber Center of Excellence (VOICCE) • An environment that: • Simulates a city or community (municipality) • Tests cyber related events or impacts • Evaluates and assess current cyber processes and procedures • Supports National level organizations cyber capabilities development • An operational facility that: • - Hosts systems • Hosts technical expertise • Creates scenarios • A training facility to facilitate: • Experimentation • Structured evaluations • User workshops A “Municipal” Cyber Test Bed
VOICCE Synergize Satellites of Excellence to Capture Core Competencies
Why… Create World-Class “Municipal Cyber Lab” supporting the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative “When it comes to cyber security, government and the private sector need to recognize that an individual vulnerability is a common weakness.” Melissa Hathaway, DNI Cyber Coordination Executive Support DoD Initiatives: DOD CIO Strategic Plan: “To train the way we’ll fight, training scenarios must capture the benefits of information sharing & risks of Information Warfare.” How… Leverage: Surrounding communities of interest (Cyber Industry, Federal, State, and Local) Experienced work force who understand the challenges and create workable, timely solutions Leading edge Modeling & Simulation labs Existing infrastructure & facilities Not an all inclusive list but…
Next Steps • Explore interest through RFI and RFP activities • Develop concept paper, proposal & supporting materials • Define Hampton Road’s Attributes related to cyber • Work consortium / alliance and VOICCE construct • Start pilot project activity • Garner advocacy, support & funding • HFADA • Regional, State & Federal • Partner with Industry & Academia • Establish an operational & training facility • Focus on protecting the cyber domain & network • Support activities related to cyber capabilities, processes and procedures Determine challenges and opportunities
The Commonwealth Has a “VOICCE”Virginia’s Operational Integration Cyberspace Center of Excellence Bruce Sturk Director of Federal Facilities Support City of Hampton bsturk@hampton.gov 757-727-6884