Missile Defense, Cybersecurity among Stratcom’s Priorities

Missile defense and cybersecurity are among the top priorities for U.S. Stratcom’s, a division within the Defense Department. Its top priority is deterring a nuclear attack on the United States, said the organization’s top official.

Newly appointed head of the organization Gen. C. Robert Kehler testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee and…

Air Force Adds Cyber Training to Curriculum

The U.S. Air Force will be teaching the basics in cyberwarfare to new recruits and add more advanced cybersecurity schooling to its curriculum, The Associated Press reports.

According to Four-Star Gen. Robert Kehler, the cyberwarfare part of basic training would be short and would cover only the fundamentals such as passwords and firewalls. The more advanced, undergraduate-level training…

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…