European Command Archives

The main gate of the United States European Command (EUCOM) headquarters at the Patch Barracks is seen in Stuttgart, southern Germany, on July 29, 2020. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP via Getty Images)

DIU embed works to help Eucom modernize against real-world threats

Col. Glenn McCartan, the first-ever Defense Innovation Unit embed within U.S. European Command, talked to DefenseScoop about the work he's been doing.

Aug 8, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The CAOC is comprised of a joint and coalition team that executes day-to-day combined air and space operations and provides rapid reaction, positive control, coordination, and de-confliction of weapon systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Strang)

Combatant commands poised to scale targeting capabilities via Palantir’s Maven system

Work under the new contract will initially cover five U.S. combatant commands: Central Command, European Command, Indo-Pacific Command, Northern Command/NORAD, and Transportation Command.

May 30, 2024 By Jon Harper

Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, director of Defense information Systems Agency, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, subcommitee on cyber security, in Washington, D.C. March 29, 2023. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

DOD’s main network defense arm is seeking new ways to improve force readiness, systems security

For the first time, the DOD has outlined training requirements for cybersecurity service providers.

Aug 30, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

(Photo by Jon Dasbach, U.S. Cyber Command)

US cyber teams prepped Eucom’s networks for potential Russian attacks prior to Ukraine invasion

Prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Cyber Command sent cyber teams to European Command to harden networks against potential Russian intrusions.

Sep 28, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 85 commercial and government spacecraft and 3 Starlink satellites launches from Cape Canaveral on June 30, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dakota Raub)

Satellite communications seeing an ‘explosion of activity’ during Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine has boosted the demand for military and civilian satcom, according to a U.S. European Command IT official.

Jun 16, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army General Christopher Cavoli testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. Gen. Cavoli has been nominated by President Joe Biden to be the commander of United States European Command and commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Allied Command Operations. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

General tapped for NATO supreme command vows to prioritize cyber, information ops

NATO has improved its ability to detect, deter and respond to cyberattacks, but more need to be done, Gen. Christopher Cavoli told lawmakers.

May 27, 2022 By Jon Harper

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

Ukraine crisis shows effectiveness of Cyber Command’s persistent engagement, Nakasone says

Working with partners early to bolster cybersecurity has demonstrated to be effective in the current Ukraine-Russia crisis, the head of U.S. Cyber Command said.

Apr 6, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau