United States Cyber Command

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United States Cyber Command
Founded21 May 2010 (2010-05-21)
(14 years, 6 months ago)
CountryUnited States
TypeUnified combatant command and cyber force
RoleCyberwarfare
Part ofU.S. Department of Defense
Garrison/HQFort George G. Meade, Maryland, U.S.
Nickname(s)"USCYBERCOM", "CYBERCOM"
Websitewww.cybercom.mil
Commanders
CommanderGen Timothy D. Haugh, USAF[1]
Deputy CommanderLTG William J. Hartman, USA[2]
Executive DirectorMorgan Adamski[3]
Senior Enlisted LeaderCMSgt Kenneth M. Bruce Jr., USAF[4]
United States
Armed Forces
Executive departments
Staff
Military departments
Military services
Command structure
Unified combatant commands
Combat support agencies
Combat Response Agencies

United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). It unifies the direction of cyberspace operations, strengthens DoD cyberspace capabilities, and integrates and bolsters DoD's cyber expertise which focus on securing cyberspace.[5]

USCYBERCOM was established as a Sub-Unified command under U.S. Strategic Command at the direction of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on June 23, 2009[6] at the National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. It cooperates with NSA networks and has been concurrently headed by the director of the National Security Agency since its inception.[7] While originally created with a defensive mission in mind, it has increasingly been viewed as an offensive force.[7] On 18 August 2017, it was announced that USCYBERCOM would be elevated to the status of a full and independent unified combatant command.[8] On 23 May 2023, it was announced that President Biden nominated Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to the Senate to be the next USCYBERCOM Commander.[9]

  1. ^ "Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, USAF". U.S. Cyber Command. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Lt. Gen. William J. Hartman, USA". U.S. Cyber Command. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Executive Director, USCYBERCOM".
  4. ^ "CMSGT Kenneth M. Bruce, Jr., USAF".
  5. ^ "What is U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)? - Definition from Techopedia". Techopedia.com. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Memorandum" (PDF). nsarchive2.gwu.edu. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b Nakashima, Ellen (13 September 2016). "Obama to be urged to split cyberwar command from NSA". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016.
  8. ^ Office of the Press Secretary. "Statement by President Donald J. Trump on the Elevation of Cyber Command". whitehouse.gov – via National Archives.
  9. ^ Dept of the USAF (23 May 2023). "Biden nominates Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to lead NSA, Cyber Command". politico.com – via Politico.