The Association of U.S. Cyber Forces (AUSCF) ’s Post

Interesting…I’ll just leave this right here. A New Branch of the Armed Forces is Critical to Addressing Cyber Threats to America Newsweek, by Pat Fallon, June 6 Opinion. While there's no shortage of threats to our national security, it's the ability of our adversaries to affect Americans through cyberspace that has emerged as one of the most pressing concerns of the 21st century. The United States Armed Forces need a coherent solution to the looming threat of debilitating cyber attacks today and a path forward to leverage the field of cyber to our advantage on the battlefield of tomorrow. ... We could avoid further misallocation of time and resources by getting to work on establishing a U.S. Cyber Force here and now. https://lnkd.in/dYZt4Heq

Cyber Warfare: A Growing Concern for the British Public: A recent survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of International Cyber Expo has revealed that a significant majority of Britons believe that cyber warfare is the next frontier in modern combat. The research was conducted amongst 2,000 nationally representative UK respondents (aged 16+). Despite the UK government’s substantial investment in traditional military forces, the public’s […] The post Cyber Warfare: A Growing Concern for the British Public appeared first on IT Security Guru.

Does the DoD need a #Cyber Force? Will #Congress approve of a seventh branch of the military? A recent report from Foundation for Defense of Democracies argues that the current organizational structure of cyber capabilities across different military branches is fragmented and inefficient, and establishing a separate cyber-armed service would centralize command and control and streamline operations. At Leadership Connect, we track important personnel changes and new offices, and can help your team stay in the loop about changes across the government and industry sectors- get started: https://lnkd.in/dybB9-Eh https://lnkd.in/eH94QURY

Does the DoD need a #Cyber Force? Will #Congress approve of a seventh branch of the military? A recent report from Foundation for Defense of Democracies argues that the current organizational structure of cyber capabilities across different military branches is fragmented and inefficient, and establishing a separate cyber-armed service would centralize command and control and streamline operations. At Leadership Connect, we track important personnel changes and new offices, and can help your team stay in the loop about changes across the government and industry sectors- get started: https://lnkd.in/e6kYcx2z https://lnkd.in/e4ghNc3n

Interesting thoughts from U.S. Rep. Morgan Luttrell as he argues for the establishment of a new, dedicated military branch focused solely on cybersecurity. He points out the increasing complexity and activity within the cyber domain, emphasizing that current efforts are fragmented across existing military branches, which hinders effective cyber defense. Luttrell highlights the reduction in funding for cyber operations and the insufficient staffing of cyber teams. Drawing parallels to the creation of the Air Force and Space Force, he asserts that a unified cyber force is necessary to adequately organize, train, and equip personnel to meet modern cyber threats. Do you agree? Check out the article here:  https://lnkd.in/eCY7We2v Patricia Giesler Kevin Uhrich Tara Hill Thavey Córdoba

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I'm impressed with how comprehensive this report is. I agree with everything I've read so far, but the most critical insight in my opinion is this one: "Indeed, interviewees for this project cite numerous examples of senior officers who have little to no experience in the cyber domain — even though the services have had 13 years since the creation of CYBERCOM to develop qualified senior leaders. Of the U.S. military’s more than 45 general and flag officers involved in cyber as of summer 2023, fewer than five had any technical experience in the cyber domain." I was there when Army Cyber Command first took new 2LTs directly into the branch. In fact, I was one of the first 15 ROTC cadets ever pulled into the 17 series back in 2015. The consequence of being first meant that everyone older than me came from somewhere else in the Army, and while some of them were incredibly intelligent and capable technical leaders, many of them weren't. The thinking among senior leaders within Army Cyber was that Army leaders didn't need to know the technical details as long as they understood Army operations well enough. This thinking was, and still is flawed, and as early as 2018, we had officers like Daniel Lim writing articles like "Cyber Officers Must be Technical Experts Too". I know Dan personally, and despite the repercussions he faced by writing that article, he was absolutely correct. I believe that the results of the FDD report vindicate his article. I care deeply about the well-being of our military and our country as a whole. If the government decides to follow through on the creation of a Cyber force, I sincerely hope that they are successful, but I am worried that if they try to grow too big too fast, they will succumb to the same fate of Army Cyber. The ranks of the Cyber Force must not be filled haphazardly with mediocre talent or it will fail. I find the "SOF truths" to be applicable to Cyber as well, especially truths 2 and 3. If the Cyber Force is filled carefully, with quality leaders, then I'm confident that most of the other problems outlined by the FDD report will work themselves out.

“The conferees agree that intelligence support to the planning and execution of cyber operations conducted below the level of armed conflict, for preparation of the operational environment, and at each level of operational art — strategic, operational, and tactical — must be substantially improved.” I could not agree more. We must arm our formations, at the lowest level, with the information to conduct #cyber preparation of the environment and become integral in the staff estimate. We struggled with this and nobody felt it was “their” task. No formation, regardless of size, should deploy without knowing the cyber environment AND their inherent weaknesses of their network overlayed by the adversary’s motives, methods and intent. But the DoD cannot do it alone and must partner with the commercial industry to provide not only the complete cyber threat intelligence picture but also one that is easily shareable across #coalitions and mission partner environments. CrowdStrike US Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE) United States Department of Defense #mpe #indopacom U.S. Indo-Pacific Command