Preparations for Cyber Command Underway

Preparations to officially establish the U.S. Cyber Command are underway, according to a senior U.S. military official. Air Force Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command, said in a written statement submitted to the House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on strategic forces, that the unit was awaiting Congressional approval on U.S. Cyber…

Maryland: ‘Silicon Valley of Cybersecurity’?

Yesterday, at a cybersecurity event at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley announced his aim of making Maryland the epicenter of cybersecurity.

O’Malley and Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin and Reps. Chris Van Hollen and C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger are campaigning to have the headquarters of the new Cyber Command centered in…

Vice Admiral McCullough to Head Fleet Cyber Command

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that Vice Admiral Bernard McCullough was reappointed Vice Admiral and will serve as commander of Fleet Cyber Command. Admiral McCullough will be stationed at Fort Meade, MD.

Admiral McCullough currently serves as the deputy chief of naval operations for integration capabilities and resources at the Pentagon. The Fleet Cyber Command is scheduled to be fully operational no later that October…

Alexander Picked to Head Cyber Command

The Department of Defense announced that Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, current director of the NSA, was nominated by President Obama to head the DoD’s new Cyber Command. Alexander will be promoted to a four star general and will be responsible for coordinating the new US Cyber Command that will be headquartered at Fort Meade.

Alexander will continue to serve in his present role at NSA and…

10 Cybersecurity Game Changers to Watch in 2010

The field of cybersecurity is becoming increasingly relevant to discussions on national security.

President Barack Obama placed cybersecurity in the forefront of his national…

Lackland Air Force Base Chosen for Cyber Command

Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio has been chosen as the site for the 24th Air Force, part of Space Command, after four years of deliberation. The inauguration, activating the Cyber Command, was held today for the facility whose goal is to prevent cyber attacks on military bases and systems. The Base borrows from three wings, including: the 688th Information Operations Wing, the 67th Network Warfare Wing, and…

Cyber Command: Gates Makes it Official

Through a quiet three-page memo on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the Department of Defense’s commitment to a new cyber military command center titled Cybercom.

The announcement reflects growing emphases of the Obama administration’s revamping and centralization of cyber security. The creation of the White House cyber coordinator and the centralization of military cyber security…

Gen. Keith Alexander Manning the Front Lines of Cyber Defense

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…

Gen. Keith Alexander Expected to be Named Cyber Chief

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.

Among…