Use of Trust Vectors in Support of the CyberCraft Initiative
Michael T. Stevens · 2012
As the United States Air Force extends its mission into the realm of Cyberspace, the CyberCraft Initiative is designing a framework for command and control of future Air Force Cyber-weapon systems. These Cyber-weapon systems, CyberCraft, will autonomously operate and defend the Air Force networks and information systems to provide Cyberspace Superiority in support of the defense of the United States. The fundamental research question of the CyberCraft Initiative is “What is required for a commander to trust a CyberCraft to autonomously defend military information systems?” The Trust Vector model [17] is one method of integrating trust into the Cyber-Craft fleet. Trust Vectors define trust and distrust between agents based on three components; current and historical data, intrinsic knowledge of the remote agent’s abilities, and recommendations from other agents. This research explores the suit-ability of the Trust Vector model to the CyberCraft Initiative and defines the strengths and remaining challenges of using the Trust Vector model.