Current as of December 1, 2025
MISSION
The CDA WS provides constant monitoring for the collection, analysis and reporting of unsecured and unprotected telecommunications systems to determine if they are being used to transmit sensitive or classified information. It serves as the operational area of the USAF's DCO by monitoring, collecting, analyzing and reporting on sensitive information released from friendly unclassified systems such as computer networks, telephones, electronic mail (E-mail), and USAF websites. The CDA WS helps organizations evaluate OPSEC and communications security (COMSEC) practices and determines the amount and type of information available for the adversary collection. Additionally, the CDA WS provides functionality for conducting information damage assessment based on network intrusions, as well as cybersecurity and OPSEC assessments of USAF owned and operated unclassified web sites.
BACKGROUND
Commanders at all levels have an OPSEC program that identifies organizational vulnerabilities. CDA enables identification of OPSEC disclosures through detection while protecting the legal rights and civil liberties of friendly forces using unsecured and unprotected telecommunications systems.