Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander might not be a household name… yet. He currently serves as head of the NSA and the Joint Functional Component Command for Network Warfare at Ft. Meade, Md., but his name has been floated as a possible head of the proposed Cyber Command, which would also be based…
The 24th Air Force Cyber Command will be based in San Antonio, Texas, as announced last week.
The provisional unit will operate under the command of Maj. Gen. William T. Lord under Air Force Space Command, and will operate in concert with the 67th Network Warfare Wing, the 688th Information Operations Wing, both headquartered…
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to name three-star Gen. Keith Alexander to head the newly formed Cyber Command.
The new command, expected to open in October in Fort Meade, Md., will protect military and civilian networks. Alexander is currently in the role of Joint Functional Component Command for Network Warfare.
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