Cybercom 2.0 Archives

Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, nominee to be director of the National Security Agency, takes his seat before the start of his confirmation hearing in the Senate Select Intelligence Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Thursday, January 29, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Cyber Command, engaged in war with Iran, gets new commander

Rudd is entering the job as Cybercom supports U.S. military action against Iran during Operation Epic Fury.

Mar 10, 2026 By Jon Harper

Official photo for Major Gen. Lorna Mahlock, United States Marine Corps.

Lorna Mahlock set as Cybercom deputy commander amid major transition period for the organization

Mahlock previously served as commander of the U.S. military’s elite Cyber National Mission Force.

Feb 2, 2026 By Jon Harper

Inside U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. (Josef Cole / DOD / U.S. Cyber Command)

Senior DOD officials back Cybercom 2.0, as Cyber Force debate continues to churn

“I think this is a really important debate for us all to be having about the future of the cyber warfighting domain," Katie Sutton told lawmakers.

Jan 30, 2026 By Jon Harper

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine walks through NATO Headquarters in Brussel, Belgium, January 21, 2026 during the Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session. (DOW photo by Benjamin Applebaum)

Pentagon’s new ‘non-kinetic effects cell’ bolsters Gen. Caine’s goal to better integrate cyber into U.S. military operations

The new cell was established by the Joint Staff prior to Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela, a senior officer told lawmakers.

Jan 29, 2026 By Jon Harper

A sign for the National Security Agency (NSA), US Cyber Command and Central Security Service, is seen near the visitor’s entrance to the headquarters of the National Security Agency (NSA) at Fort Meade, Maryland, February 14, 2018. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Pentagon leaders expect Cybercom 2.0 to help thwart Chinese actors ‘living off the land’

A digital tactic known as “living off the land” is a major concern for U.S. officials.

Jan 28, 2026 By Jon Harper

Pentagon touts revised cyber force generation model, but some experts say it’s insufficient

Some observers say the U.S. military needs an independent service focused on cyber.

Nov 17, 2025 By Jon Harper

Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in cyber operations room at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo illustration source: DVIDS)

The Pentagon knows its cyber force model is broken. Here’s how to fix it

More than two decades after declaring cyberspace a warfighting domain, the U.S. military relies on an inefficient and ineffective solution to generate the capabilities needed to defend…

Jun 20, 2025 By Erica Lonergan Jiwon Ma

DOD leadership asks for Cybercom 2.0 relook

After the implementation team delivered its report detailing how Cyber Command aims to modernize, Pentagon leadership asked the command for a redo.

May 20, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2021. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Trump nominates former congressional staffer for top Pentagon cyber policy job

Katie Sutton was tapped to serve as the assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy.

Mar 25, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Airmen from the 67th Cyberspace Wing review daily tasks at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland’s Medina annex, Sept. 5, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Jason W. Edwards)

Cybercom wants more consistent readiness approach across the services

The Cybercom commander also wants to incentivize cyber "mastery" by awarding bonuses to the most highly skilled personnel.

Feb 20, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau