Army’s new Theater Information Advantage Detachments will be tailored to their theater: Officials

Army’s new Theater Information Advantage Detachments will be tailored to their theater: Officials
Army’s new Theater Information Advantage Detachments will be tailored to their theater: Officials

The three planned Theater Information Advantage Detachments will each start with 65 soldiers, but the TIADs will be tailored over time to serve the specific demands of Indo-Pacific Command, European Command, and Army Cyber Command.

‘A lot … at once’: Army cyber and network officials take stock 1 year after organizational shuffle

‘A lot … at once’: Army cyber and network officials take stock 1 year after organizational shuffle
‘A lot … at once’: Army cyber and network officials take stock 1 year after organizational shuffle

Last year, PEO C3T and PEO IEW&S absorbed several programs from the PEO Enterprise Information Systems (EIS), in hopes of better orienting the land forces for the fights of the future.

‘So far, so good’ on Army’s radio frequency pilot, with industry outreach coming soon

‘So far, so good’ on Army’s radio frequency pilot, with industry outreach coming soon
‘So far, so good’ on Army’s radio frequency pilot, with industry outreach coming soon

The service announced the pilot in May after lessons learned from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine told the Army that the status of electronic warfare is rapidly changing.

Army progressing toward Theater Information Advantage Detachments deployments

Army progressing toward Theater Information Advantage Detachments deployments
Army progressing toward Theater Information Advantage Detachments deployments

The urgency to stand up the TIADS comes from an increase in peer adversaries like China as they attempt to disrupt the US’ critical infrastructure and other vulnerable realms, Commander of the Army Cyber Command Gen. Maria Barrett said.

China ‘actively’ targeting US industrial base, warns CYBERCOM chief

China ‘actively’ targeting US industrial base, warns CYBERCOM chief
China ‘actively’ targeting US industrial base, warns CYBERCOM chief

“The People’s Republic of China’s efforts to steal intellectual property, gain critical infrastructure footholds and disrupt supply chains pose significant risk to DoD’s ability to defend the nation,” CYBERCOM Commander Gen. Haugh said.

Rapid Raven: Air Force exercise updates electronic warfare threats in hours, not months

Rapid Raven: Air Force exercise updates electronic warfare threats in hours, not months
Rapid Raven: Air Force exercise updates electronic warfare threats in hours, not months

The 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing is modeling a new approach to electronic warfare for all the services: Instead of traditional quarterly updates, the 350th can now update over 30 Air Force systems about new threats within three hours.

Military cyber directors: Help us better leverage AI to gain the ‘high ground’

Military cyber directors: Help us better leverage AI to gain the ‘high ground’
Military cyber directors: Help us better leverage AI to gain the ‘high ground’

In a sign of how ubiquitous AI has become recently, DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner began his keynote not speaking himself, but with a generative AI that cloned his voice and delivered the start of his remarks.

Army cyber, space and special operations commands integrating under new ‘triad’ concept

Army cyber, space and special operations commands integrating under new ‘triad’ concept
Army cyber, space and special operations commands integrating under new ‘triad’ concept

“We have examples in the counter-ISIS fight of combining lethal and non-lethal effects for a much larger holistic effect that I would say had a larger impact than anyone predicted prior to us truly synchronizing our efforts for having an effect on the adversary there,” he said.

The Army wants someone to make comics about its information warfare doctrine

The Army wants someone to make comics about its information warfare doctrine
The Army wants someone to make comics about its information warfare doctrine

The intent is to generate conversation within the community and a more broad audience about potential threats and what the service can do to prepare for the future.

Peraton Developing ‘Single-Pane-Of-Glass’ Visibility Across Army’s Unified Network

Peraton Developing ‘Single-Pane-Of-Glass’ Visibility Across Army’s Unified Network
Peraton Developing ‘Single-Pane-Of-Glass’ Visibility Across Army’s Unified Network

“If there’s one thing DoD and industry have done, it’s try a whole bunch of different tools over the last 10 to 12 years. What we have to do now is string them all together to show which ones work best for the capabilities the Army needs today and divest the ones that they don’t need,” Peraton VP Jennifer Napper said.

Armenia, Ukraine Lessons Shape New US Cyber/EW Unit

Armenia, Ukraine Lessons Shape New US Cyber/EW Unit
Armenia, Ukraine Lessons Shape New US Cyber/EW Unit

Drones aren’t decisive, said the head of Army Cyber Command, without a command system that can rapidly pull together all the data and order a strike before the enemy disappears again.

Army Cyber Pivots To Pacific: Fogarty

Army Cyber Pivots To Pacific: Fogarty
Army Cyber Pivots To Pacific: Fogarty

“Wherever [Army forces] are deployed, particularly those in Europe and the Pacific, they’re under just constant, constant assault,” Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty, chief of Army Cyber Command, says.

Army Wrestles With ‘Information Advantage’

Army Wrestles With ‘Information Advantage’
Army Wrestles With ‘Information Advantage’

A host of high-tech specialties will have to work together, Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty said, so “stop fighting and start figuring out how to integrate the capability.”

Army Unveils Hacker HQ For Offensive Cyber, Info War

Army Unveils Hacker HQ For Offensive Cyber, Info War
Army Unveils Hacker HQ For Offensive Cyber, Info War

The new high-tech operations center at Fort Gordon lets Army Cyber Command spend less time defending US networks and more time attacking adversaries.