The U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) conducts information dominance and cyberspace operations as the Army service component command of United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM).Cybercom Chief Discusses Importance of Cyber Operations The official regulation, General Order (DA GO 2016-11) was signed by the Secretary of the Army and dated 11 July 2016: Army Announces ARCYBER as an ASCC
ARCYBER was established on 1 October 2010, intending to be the Army's single point of contact for external organizations regarding information operations and cyberspace.
Organization ARCYBER is the Army service component command supporting USCYBERCOM.
All 41 of the Active Army's cyber mission force teams reached Full Operational Capability (FOC) by September 2017.Active Army cyber teams fully operational a year-plus ahead of schedule (2 November 2017) The cyber mission force teams are composed of a defensive component, denoted cyber protection teams (CPTs), and an offensive component. In addition, 21 CPTs are being readied in the Reserve component. Initial operational capability (IOC) for some of the cyber protection teams was attained as early as 2014 during DoD missions.
Subordinate Units
Army Network Enterprise Technology Command US Army Reserve Cyber Protection Brigade U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command will be under the operational control of ARCYBER for cyber-related actions. 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Meade Army Cyber Protection Brigade, Fort Gordon 60th Offensive Cyberspace Operations Signal Battalion (OCOSB)William Roche (18 March 2022) Unique signal battalion joins ranks of Army Cyber Protection Brigade 91st Cyber Brigade Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber (JFHQ-C) (Army) 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) 11th Cyber Battalion
History
The Army achieved an initial cyber operating capability in October 2009 by employing the Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC/ARSTRAT) supported by NETCOM/9thSC(A), 1st IO CMD (L), and INSCOM. The command was originally announced to be named Army Forces Cyber Command (ARFORCYBER). The command was established on 1 October 2010 with the name Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER), commanded by then-Maj. Gen. Rhett A. Hernandez. There are plans for the command to move to Fort Gordon, in Augusta, Georgia home of the United States Army Cyber Center of Excellence, the U.S. Army Cyber Corps and Signal Corps.
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See also List of cyber warfare forces PLA Unit 61398 United States Cyber Command
References
External links U.S. Army Cyber News U.S. Army Cyber Command Army Cyber Command NCOs take hands-on tour at U.S. Army Women's Museum