hunt forward Archives

Army Cyber Command, Cyber Flag 2019 — Participants in the Army’s Cyber Flag exercise in Suffolk, Virginia, in June 2019. (U.S. Cyber Command)

US Cyber Command conducts ‘hunt forward’ mission in Latin America for first time, official says

The command has deployed a team of defensive operators to a Central or South American nation for the first time, according to a Cybercom official.

Jun 8, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Maj. Gen. William J. Hartman, commander of the Cyber National Mission Force, speaks with U.S. and Israeli participants in exercise Cyber Dome VII at the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta, Ga., Dec. 8, 2022. (Photo by Maj. Lindsay Roman)

Cyber National Mission Force Commander Maj. Gen. William Hartman nominated as deputy at Cybercom

Hartman would take over for Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, who was recently nominated to lead Cybercom.

Jun 1, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Cyber warfare operators assigned to the 275th Cyber Operations Squadron of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard configure a threat intelligence feed for daily watch in the Hunter’s Den at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Dec. 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

DOD sends new cyber strategy to Congress, releases unclassified fact sheet

The highly anticipated strategy is the first since 2018 and follows the release of the National Cybersecurity Strategy in March.

May 26, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C. March 30, 2023. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

With a replacement named, a look back at US Cyber Command’s transformational years under Gen. Nakasone

As Gen. Nakasone's time as Cybercom chief comes to a close, experts weighed in on how to view the persistent engagement operating concept he helped spearhead over…

May 23, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Cybercom working more collaboratively with private industry to improve broader digital defenses

Through a variety of initiatives, U.S. Cyber Command is using its unique abilities to discover malware and share it with the private sector.

May 18, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

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

US cyber forces wrap up deployment to Albania in response to Iranian cyberattacks

Members of the Cyber National Mission Force conducted a three month deployment to Albania as part of hunt forward operations to help bolster networks following Iranian cyberattacks.

Mar 23, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Rep. Jim Langevin, D.-R.I., speaks during a fireside chat at DefenseTalks. (DefenseScoop)

Rep. Langevin calls on DOD to improve cyber training for operators

Rep. Jim Langevin wants to ensure cyber warriors receive adequate training before facing real adversaries on day one.

Nov 28, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

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

Senate Armed Services Committee concerned about DOD’s cyber mission force

The SASC is trying to help the Pentagon address readiness issues with the cyber mission force.

Jul 25, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Then-Maj. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, Assistant Deputy Chief Information Officer, Digital Transformation, and Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Cyber Effects Operations, Headquarters US Air Force, participates in the Enterprise IT-as-a-Service (EITAAS) Vendors Executive panel discussion during the 2019 Air Force Information Technology & Cyberpower Conference, Aug. 27, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Birchfield/Released)

New Air Force information warfare commander wants to increase partnerships

Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy said one key lesson from his time as director of operations at U.S. Cyber Command was the importance of partnerships in the information…

Jul 22, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau