Active 2010 –present Branch United States Army Part of U.S. Cyber Command | Country United States Role Cyber operations | |
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Type Advanced persistent threat | ||
U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) is the Army service component command supporting U.S. Cyber Command, for information dominance of cyberspace operations. The command is intended to be the Army's single point of contact for external organizations regarding cyberspace and Information Operations. The single point of contact is accomplished by dual-hatting the single commander for Cyber Command and Second Army. ARCYBER was established on 1 October 2010. Its first commander was Lt. Gen. Rhett A. Hernandez; its second commander was Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon. As of 14 October 2016 the current commander is Lt. Gen. Paul M. Nakasone.
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Mission
United States Army Cyber Command directs and conducts integrated electronic warfare, information and cyberspace operations as authorized, or directed, to ensure freedom of action in and through cyberspace and the information environment, and to deny the same to our adversaries.
Organization
Army Cyber is the Army service component command supporting U.S. Cyber Command.
Subordinate units, Cyber
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 (USASMDC/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 Oct.ober 1, 2010 with the name Army Cyber Command (Army Cyber), 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 service's Signal Center and Signal Corps. Fort Gordon is now home to the United States Army Cyber Center of Excellence, Home of the U.S Army Cyber Corps and Signal Corps.