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U.S. Department of Defense: The Cyber Domain - Security and Operations

U.S. Department of Defense: The Cyber Domain - Security and Operations

July 2013
U.S. Cyber Command, the services, and U.S. partners and allies are working together to make cyberspace a suitable place for military command and control. For the Defense Department, the focus for security in cyberspace includes the full spectrum of 21st century operations.
By 2014, there will be 133 comprised of about 6,000 people with three core missions.

For U.S. Cyber Command, the goal of the services is to generate a total cyber mission force all trained to the same high standard, aligned in teams, for key missions.

  • 1. The Cyber Combat Mission Force provides cyber support to combatant commanders across the globe.
  • 2. The Cyber Protection Force operates and defends the DoD information network, or DoDIN.
  • 3. The Cyber National Mission Force, when directed, is responsible for defending the nation's critical infrastructure and key resources.

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Cyber Pros Receive Chief Info Officer Awards

The Defense Department's top information management professionals received senior-level recognition for their expertise at the 2014 DoD Chief Information Officer Award ceremony. Story

Cyber Defense a Cooperative Effort, Rogers Says

"Cyber blur" is an enormous challenge to those seeking to defend the nation's networks, Navy Adm. Michael S. Rogers, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency, and chief of the Central Security Service, said at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California. Story

Cybercom Chief Calls Partnerships Vital to Network Security

Cyber is the ultimate team sport, and it will take true partnerships between defense and industry to protect the nation's information systems, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command told an audience at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Story

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Cyber Command Building Cyber Workforce

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Security in the cyber world was the main focus of the Cyber Symposium in Baltimore. The Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, Admiral Michael Rogers, gave the keynote address, and spoke about what CYBERCOM's mission is, and how it's accomplished. Story

$2 Million Up for Grabs in DARPA's Cyber Grand Challenge

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Computer security experts from academia, industry and the larger security community have organized themselves into more than 30 teams to compete in DARPA's Cyber Grand Challenge - a first-of-its-kind tournament designed to speed the development of automated security systems able to defend against cyberattacks as fast as they are launched. Story

The NSA's New Look at Cybersecurity

Navy Adm. Michael S. Rogers, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service, at Bloomberg Government's Cybersecurity Summit.

Cybersecurity threats are a vital issue for the nation, and like the Defense Department, businesses must own the problem to successfully carry out their missions, DOD's top cybersecurity expert told a forum of businesspeople. Story

Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience

The Department of Defense and U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) jointly released a report today, "Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience through Acquisition," announcing six planned reforms to improve the cybersecurity and resilience of the Federal Acquisition System. Story

Hail to the Newly Nominated Cyber Chief

Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper has praised President Barack Obama's nomination of Navy Vice Adm. Michael S. Rogers to be the next commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service. Story

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