Provide the foundation for a secure, digital and data-centric Air & Space Force on which our competitive advantage relies.

Mission
To assure the effectiveness of the U.S. Air Force’s five core missions by increasing the cybersecurity and resiliency of systems and information.

Vision
To facilitate risk management decisions within the cyber domain, across the five core missions of the Air Force, by:

• Creating policy for enterprise cybersecurity risk management
• Overseeing the implementation of cybersecurity controls
• Enforcing compliance of US, DoW, and Air Force policies
• Advocating cybersecurity issues within the Air Force corporate process

The office of the CISO (CNZ) is comprised of three divisions: Compliance (CNZA), Cybersecurity Programs and Protect Portfolio (CNZP), and Cybersecurity Risk Management (CNZR).

Institutionalize Data and Al as Core Mission 
The OAF will codify data as a strategic asset and Al as an essential technology for modernizing the Air and Space forces. This action aligns with the broader goal of building and enforcing a robust data and Al ecosystem. Treating data-driven decisions and Al-enabled tools as indispensable components of mission execution cultivates a data-centric and Al-first force, ensuring data and Al accelerate every warftghting function to enable decision superiority.

Make Federated Governance Real
The OAF will operationalize a federated governance model, implementing a decentralized, domain-driven approach to data management that empowers Mission Owners at the tactical edge. This transformation of governance from a centralized inhibitor to a distributed enabler accelerates the secure development of Al solutions and supports the agile, scalable delivery of data and Al capabilities across the enterprise.

Shift from "Al potential" to "Al outcomes"
The DAF's focus must shift from discussing the potential of Al to delivering mission-enhancing outcomes that provide a decisive advantage to warf1ghters. The OAF will prioritize the rapid development and fielding of Al­enabled capabilities that accelerate mission timelines and increase operational effectiveness. This pivot ensures the deployment of tangible, real-world capabilities that produce measurable results.

Establish Data Readiness as a Leadership Accountability
Data readiness will be established as a command imperative, making it as critical as personnel and equipment readiness. Holding leaders directly accountable for producing the high-quality, well-governed, and accessible data assets needed for mission execution provides the reliable and trustworthy data foundation essential for achieving enterprise-wide Al success.

Professionalize the Data and Al Workforce
OAF will cultivate a workforce skilled in the entire data-to-Al pipeline, from data fluency to Al application, using targeted recruitment and defined career paths to build its human capital. This investment in our people is the core of the DAF's effort to reinforce the national security workforce that the DoW has prioritized, one that harnesses Al's transformative power to out-pace any adversary.