2009年1月8日国防高级研究计划局(DARPA)新闻报导，国防高级研究局领导的“游戏规则”改变网络创新。
去年宣布的部门间综合性国家网络安全倡议（CNCI）是全面执行国防高级研究计划局国家网络靶场计划之下所有签发合同的开始。
CNCI成功的关键是可以为提供在当前我们的系统上的网络安全呈级数增长的技术发展，以及可能在未来五到十年可以使用的技术的发展。
DARPA国家网络靶场计划将增速政府在高风险，高回报领域中发展和并同私营部门紧密合作来启动技术性网络传输。国家网络靶场将为国家提供创新，实地模拟环境，各个组织可以在这个模拟环境中研发，使用或测试新的“超越未来”的概念和能力等要求用于保护美国利益免受一个不断增长的世界范围的网络威胁的内容。
以下公司将参与国家网络安全靶场计划的第一阶段。每个承包商领导一个大型和小型的业务，大学和联邦实验室。国家网络靶场第一阶段的承包商是：
•新泽西州，韦恩的BAE 系统，信息和电子系统综合公司（3279634美金）；
•德克萨斯州，圣安东尼奥的通用动力，高级信息系统高斯（1944094美金）；
•马里兰州，劳尔的约翰.霍普金斯大学应用物理实验室（7336805美金）；
•佛罗里达州，奥兰多的洛克希德马丁模拟，训练和支持系统（5369656美金）；
•马里兰州，哥伦比亚的诺斯洛普格鲁门情报，侦查和监控系统分公司（344097美金）；
加利福尼亚州，圣地亚哥的应用科学国际公司（2821725美金）；
马里兰州，哥伦比亚的斯巴达公司（8603617美金）
  “应对我们网络设施中的薄弱环节必须要成为我们长期国家安全和经济安全的首要事项，”联合部门网络特遣部队的主管Melissa Hathaway说“我不相信这个会是个一年或几年的投入---它是一个几十年的方案。”
 “DARPA发起的国家网络靶场计划是CNCI的一个重要因素，”DARPA的主管Tony Tether博士解释说“国家网络靶场计划展示了政府对“游戏规则改变”的技术革新孕育和创造激励的努力。”
  “网络攻击是一个常见和不断增加的事件，”DARPA项目经理Michael VanPutte博士说“结果就是，美国维持一个强大的网络安全技术优势非常重要。”他说，最终国家网络靶场将彻底改革自动化八成和测试管理的形势，来对超越未来的网络研究技术和系统进行测试和证实，并且提供一个新的计算机安全研究指导观点。Michael VanPutte 博士解释道“国家网络靶场是DARPA的一个完美工作，因为我们理解建立科学和技术基本条件的重要性。在历史上，科学家在显微镜和望远镜上有所发展之前，都没有能够在理解天文学和生物学上取得重大进展。通过仔细的观察，测量和分析，国家网络靶场将制定一个对我们国家网络研发技术实际的，可计量的评估。”
 在项目的初期8个月阶段中，承包商将制定详细的工程计划。在初期阶段的总结中DARPA将做出关于未来计划决定，预计计划将包括一个重要的设计评估的第二阶段，和制定全面国家网络靶场的第三阶段，并开始开展测试。（翻译/天火）
IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2009
DARPA LEADS GAME-CHANGING CYBER INNOVATION
Contractors chosen for National Cyber Range program
The interagency Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI) announced last year is beginning full execution with the award of contracts under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) National Cyber Range program.
Key to the success of the CNCI is the development of technologies that provide increases in cybersecurity by orders of magnitude above our current systems and that are deployable perhaps five to ten years from now.
The DARPA National Cyber Range program will accelerate government research and development in high-risk, high-return areas and work in close cooperation with private-sector partners to jump-start technical cyber transformation. The National Cyber Range will provide the Nation with revolutionary, real-world simulation environments from which organizations can develop, field, and test new “leap-ahead” concepts and capabilities required to protect U.S. interests against a growing, worldwide cyber threat.
The following companies will participate in the first phase of the National Cyber Range program. Each contractor leads a team of large and small businesses, universities and federal laboratories. National Cyber Range phase I contractors are:
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BAE Systems, Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Wayne, N.J. ($3,279,634);
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General Dynamics, Advanced Information Systems, San Antonio, Texas ($1,944,094);
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Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel Md. ($7,336,805);
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Lockheed Martin Corp., Simulation, Training and Support, Orlando, Fla. ($5,369,656);
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Northrop Grumman, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems Division, Columbia, Md. ($344,097);
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Science Applications International Corp., San Diego, Calif. ($2,821,725);
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SPARTA, Columbia, Md. ($8,603,617).
“Addressing the vulnerabilities within our cyber infrastructure must become our long-term national security and economic security priority,” Melissa Hathaway, director of the Joint Interagency Cyber Task Force, said. “I don't believe that this is a single-year or even a multi-year investment – it’s a multi-decade approach.”

“The National Cyber Range program that DARPA is launching is a crucial component of the CNCI,” DARPA Director Dr. Tony Tether explained. “The National Cyber Range program demonstrates the government’s commitment to incubate and create incentives for game-changing technological innovation.”
“Cyber attacks are a common and increasing occurrence,” DARPA Program Manager Dr. Michael VanPutte said. “As a result, it’s essential that the United States maintain a strong technological advantage in cyber security.” Dr. VanPutte said that, ultimately, the National Cyber Range will revolutionize the state of the art in automated range and test management to test and validate leap-ahead cyber research technologies and systems, as well as provide vision for new computer security research directions for the community.
Dr. VanPutte explained, “The National Cyber Range is the perfect job for DARPA because we understand the importance of establishing the fundamentals of science and technology. In the course of history scientists were unable to make significant progress in understanding astronomy and biology until advances were made in telescopes and microscopes. Through careful observation, measurement and analysis, the National Cyber Range will develop realistic, quantifiable assessments of our nation’s cyber research and development technologies.”
During the program’s initial eight-month phase, contractors will develop detailed engineering plans. At the conclusion of the initial phase, DARPA will make decisions regarding future plans, which notionally could include a second phase with a critical design review, and a third phase to develop the full-scale National Cyber Range and start conducting tests.
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Media with questions on the DARPA National Cyber Range program should contact DARPA public affairs, Jan Walker, (703) 696-2404, or jan.walker@darpa.mil. For information on the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative or to reach Melissa Hathaway, call (703) 275-3700. Contractors or military organizations with technical questions on the National Cyber Range can contact Dr. Michael VanPutte at michael.vanputte@darpa.mil.