Cyber Operations Formal Training

The Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 16th Air Force, 67th Cyberspace Wing, 318 Cyber Operations Group, 39th Information Operations Squadron has a continuing requirement for cyber operations formal training support.

Solicitation Summary

The Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 16th Air Force, 67th Cyberspace Wing, 318 Cyber Operations Group, 39th Information Operations Squadron has a continuing requirement for cyber operations formal training support.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

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Agency Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 16th Air Force, 67th Cyberspace Wing, 318 Cyber Operations Group, 39th Information Operations Squadron
Solicitation Number FA877325R0002
Status Post-RFP
Solicitation Date 05/19/2025
Award Date 03/2026 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $485,000,000
Competition Type  8(a) Set-Aside
Type of Award  IDIQ – Agency Specific
Primary Requirement  Education & Training
Duration  10 month(s) base plus 4 x 1 year(s) option(s)
Contract Type Firm Fixed Price,Firm Fixed Price with Level of Effort,Cost Reimbursement,Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
No. of Expected Awards N/A
NAICS Code(s):
611420

Computer Training
Size Standard: $16.0 million annual receipts
Place of Performance:
  • Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, United States
  • Texas, United States
    • JB San Antonio – Lackland AFB
  • Hurlburt Field, Florida, United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/f66ce0aabc5f4e0f857783cb4d985cd6/view

Cyber Operations Formal Training Background

The Department of Defense (DoD) Strategy for Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) (July, 2023) defines OIE as: “Military actions involving the integrated employment of multiple information forces to affect drivers of behavior.” As discussed by Carl von Clausewitz in On War, warfare is politics by other means. It is about coercive influence on an enemy to be able to affect their willingness to continue to fight. This can be achieved through kinetic means and maneuver and non-kinetic means and maneuver in the information environment. Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) are more contested than ever. The DoD has made concerted efforts to address the growing concern for the Information Environment and introduced “Information” as a joint function of warfighting.

The 39 IOS is charged with providing the training for Cyberspace Operations and Information Operations. Cyberspace operations training includes the employment of cyberspace capabilities where the primary purpose is to achieve objectives in or through cyberspace. Information Operations training includes those Information Warfare (IW) forces specifically trained to apply social science principles and fundamentals to shape the perceptions and behavior of relevant actors. The ability to integrate civilian/commercial technology and military tactics, techniques, procedures, discipline, and rigor into the training enables our graduates to defend our nation.

The Cyber Weapon Systems currently in use include but are not limited to the following:

  • Air Force Cyberspace Defense (ACD)
  • Air Force Intranet Control (AFINC)
  • Cyberspace Defense Analysis (CDA)
  • Cyber Security and Control System (CSCS)
  • Cyberspace Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter (CVA/H)
  • Joint Cyber Command and Control (JCC2)

Other Cyber and Information Operations Mission Areas include but are not limited to the following:

  • Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO)
  • Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO)
  • DoD Information Network Operations (DoDIN Ops)
  • Expeditionary Communications (XCOMM)
  • Data Analytics & Engineering Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Command and Control (C2) and Joint Planning
  • Information Warfare (IW)
  • Operations in the Information Environment (OIE)
  • Military Deception (MILDEC)
  • Operations Security (OPSEC) Military Information Support Operations (MISO) / Psychological Operations (PSYOP)
  • Network Attack System (NAS)

Some courses within 39 IOS are accredited through the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) or through Joint certification organizations. Each course syllabus identifies any external accreditation criteria.

The 39 IOS develops all courseware in accordance with (IAW) Air Force Instructional Systems Development (ISD) processes and procedures outlined in Department of the Air Force Handbook (DAFH) 36-2675, Information for Designers of Instructional Systems, Air Force Instruction (AFI) 10-217, Management of Air Force Operational Training Systems, Air Combat Command Instruction (ACCI) 11-251 and Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-26 Total Force Development & Management. Other guiding references will include 39 IOS Operating Instructions (OI) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The organization utilizes the ISD method: Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, & Evaluate, shorthanded as “ADDIE” to implement its curriculum.

Cyber Operations Formal Training Requirements

The contractor shall provide qualified subject matter expertise (SME) manpower equivalents to augment and support training for the 39 IOS. The contractor shall augment and support 39 IOS to include but are not limited to the following:

  • Course Planning
  • Course Instruction Course and Curriculum Development
  • Administrative Support
  • Technical Writing
  • Project Management
  • Facility Management
  • Instructor Training
  • Training Systems Administration
  • Systems Administration
  • Software Development
  • Training Range Design and Development
  • Training Range Engineering, Maintenance, and Management
  • Help Desk Support

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