This division, staffed by over 260 personnel, is responsible for delivering, sustaining, and supporting combat-effective, multi-domain communication capabilities integrated into various Air Force weapon systems. They address urgent operational needs through programs like the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) and the Airborne Network Global Information Grid (GIG) Interface (ANGI), providing direct support to warfighters.  The division also manages the Common Data Link (CDL) Reference Implementation Lab, develops the CDL specification as the CDL Executive Agent, and leads the standardization and implementation of the Second Generation Anti-Jam Tactical Ultra High Frequency Radio for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (SATURN), a crucial replacement for the aging HAVE QUICK systems.

 

As the directorate's largest division, this group comprises approximately 1,500 personnel primarily located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, with teams co-located with the 16th Air Force and US Cyber Command. They provide lifecycle management for cryptographic, key management, and cyber systems, ensuring the sustainment of force protection, intelligence, and collection systems critical to the Air Force, Department of Defense, and national interests.  Their responsibilities include developing, fielding, supporting, and sustaining current and future Air Force cryptologic capabilities. This division also delivers offensive, defensive, command and control, and situational awareness cyber capabilities to empower cyber warfighters within the 16th Air Force and US Cyber Command.  Furthermore, the division provides joint cyber capabilities like Unified Platform and Joint Cyber C2, streamlining requirements and acquisition processes to rapidly field integrated and interoperable cyberspace capabilities for Air Force, joint, and coalition operations. Notably, this division houses Platform One, a centralized team offering DevSecOps and Software Factory managed services with built-in security to enhance the development and deployment of secure software solutions for Air Force and Department of Defense programs.
 

Primarily based at Hanscom AFB, with personnel at Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, and Wright-Patterson AFB, this division manages a broad portfolio of the DAF’s enterprise information technology and cyber infrastructure programs. With over 900 personnel overseeing more than 100 projects, they are the Air Force's primary source for developing, delivering, and sustaining war-winning information technology, network infrastructure, and defensive cyber capabilities. Their work supports every Airman and Guardian across all Air Force bases globally.

HNI is responsible for the Air Force network infrastructure, both within the continental United States and overseas. The division manages DAF365, which facilitates and secures mission-critical data sent via email, messaging and collaborative services. Personnel also lead the Air Force's cloud services provision through Cloud One, a centralized team providing cloud infrastructure with built-in security for Air Force, Space Force, and DoD programs and weapon systems at Impact Levels 2, 4, 5, and 6. Furthermore, the division provides cutting-edge information technology through Enterprise IT as a Service (EITaaS), data analytics and machine learning, enterprise-wide technology as a service, and cloud-hosted enterprise services.
 

Located at Hanscom AFB, this division provides acquisition support to rapidly deliver the nation's most sensitive multi-domain C4ISR and Battle Management capabilities to the warfighter, while empowering DoD partners to do the same. They operate and maintain the Hanscom AFB special access programs complex and spearhead the C&N Special Access Program (SAP) Enterprise Information Technology as a Service (SEITaaS) initiative. This initiative will deliver a highly secure enterprise information processing system and a suite of common applications through innovative pathfinder Other Transactional Authorities (OTAs), enabling secure communication across multiple security levels to support Air Force acquisition, operations, and intelligence efforts.
In conclusion, the Cyber and Networks Directorate plays a critical role in enabling decisive combat operations. By delivering net-centric solutions, the directorate drives the dynamic integration of information and systems across the network, providing essential support to the air, space, and cyberspace domains.