U.S. Space Command’s Post

"Assessing the Army’s Cyber Force Structure" – The skill and capacity of Army cyber forces have grown in the decade since their creation. This article focuses on needed structural changes to the Army’s portion of the Cyber Mission Forces. This assessment of the current situation highlights the areas military leadership must address to allow the Army’s cyber forces to continue evolving to meet the needs of multi-domain operations. https://lnkd.in/dhy-H_RM

It's time for a special weekend edition of #unpopularopinion: Don't rest on your laurels; they aren't comfy in the first place. Well, it is official: I have earned the Military Emergency Management Specialist (#MEMS) badge and designation as part of my duties with the Louisiana State Guard Cyber Reserve. One of the things impressed upon me as a young Airman was to never stop learning. That same mentality carried me through being an NCO, SNCO, and now a Warrant Officer, as well as my post-military life as an individual contributor and leader. One of the things I love about cyber is that it has the same service mentality as the military; we are here to do good. that requires us to do better. BL: Never ask anyone to do something you aren't willing to do—and, more importantly, actually do it yourself. That means leading from the front and having your actions speak louder than your words. #unpopularopinionguy

Interesting Read.

On 25 March 2024 retired Rear Admiral Mark Mongomery and Dr. Erica Lonergan released a monograph assessing the U.S. military's current cyber capabilities. The monograph states that the U.S. military's promotion, recruitment, and force projection priorities prevent "the generation of a cyber force ready to carry out its mission." It proposes that current deficiencies can be rectified with the creation of a U.S. Cyber Force as an independent armed service. While crafting their assessments, RADM (ret.) Montgomery and Dr. Lonergan interviewed 76 servicemembers and Defense Department civilians to assess challenges related to cyber readiness and the U.S. military's current cyber capabilities. While I don't agree with some of the monograph's assessments, it is an informative read for national security researchers interested in the cyber domain. https://lnkd.in/g2SrBnKg

Military think tank - 'Foundation for Defence of Democracies' - urges U.S. Congress to create a 'United States Cyber Force.' I have often wondered why we never created a cyber branch of the military, especially after the creation of the U.S. Space Force. But, then again, we never created more that a Special Operations Command. https://lnkd.in/g2AuFvnF "In the U.S. military, an officer who had never fired a rifle would never command an infantry unit. Yet officers with no experience behind a keyboard are commanding cyber warfare units. This mismatch stems from the U.S. military’s failure to recruit, train, promote, and retain talented cyber warriors. The Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines each run their own recruitment, training, and promotion systems instead of having a single pipeline for talent. The result is a shortage of qualified personnel at U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), which has responsibility for both the offensive and defensive aspects of military cyber operations." #cybersecurity

Raising cybersecurity awareness within U.S. households is crucial to supporting our cybersecurity warriors and cyber-defenders. Join us as we discuss insights about domesticating cyber strategies with government, military, and cybersecurity experts. Tori Reddy Dodla, PhD, PMP, CKM - Knowledge Management Expert! #MCPA #Cybersecurity #HammerCon2024

F5 shops: BIG-IP Scanner helps you determine: - Which software version is running on a remote F5 BIG-IP management interface - Whether a specific appliance is affected by any known vulnerabilities, including CVE-2022-1388—all without sending any malicious traffic to the server (i.e., risking being blocked by a WAF) Run it yourself, or check out Cosmos where we do all of the work for you :) https://bfx.social/49V5sLX

This March Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) report has apparently gained traction, as the US Congress is now considering the establishment of a Cyber Force as the 6th armed service, following the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force. https://lnkd.in/gYuih7WS The current posture suffers from a variety of issues. #Talent is scarce, of course, but it hasn't been managed well. More broadly, there are deep concerns about workplace #culture. The existing management model doesn't transfer well into cyberspace. “Under no circumstances would a cyber officer be asked to lead a squadron of aircraft," says one Marine Corps captain, "and yet the opposite is often true.” Reading about the challenges in an undisputed world-class #cyberpower, I have even less patience for the occasional assertion that #Taiwan can't spend more of its GDP on defense because of a US weapons backlog. Any money it spent in this manner would create lasting benefits which would tend to stay inside the country.

This Armed Forces Day, Dobbs Defense Solutions gives a heartfelt thanks to the service members of the U.S. Military for their patriotic service to our nation. We celebrate their courage, their sacrifice, and their dedication. As a service-disabled veteran owned business, we are highly aware of the importance of the military in our country and affirm our support for the members of our military, veterans, and their families today and every day. Today, we highlight the U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), which unifies all branches of the U.S. Military to direct cyberspace operations, strengthen the United States Department of Defense's cyberspace capabilities, and integrate and enhance DoD's cyber expertise. USCYBERCOM not only defends our country’s cyber key terrain but also supports ongoing military missions and bolsters our ability to withstand and respond to cyberattacks. In our ever-changing world, cybersecurity is a cornerstone of national security. We salute and celebrate the proud men and women of USCYBERCOM today and always. #thinkd2s #ArmedForcesDay #MilitaryAppreciationMonth #sdvosb #vosb #cybersecurity Erica Dobbs

I agree with many of the points in this report. I think we will ultimately have a Cyber Force, a 7th military service. Of note, some of the keys to enabling such a service will be to: - understand more about what it means when the “front lines” are a keyboard - question whether we need discrete labor types (civilian, officer, enlisted)…probably need only one type - question the need to be in a uniform, wear boots, etc (May only need to take an oath) - provide specific developmental and professional military education opportunities for cyber - provide abundant remote work opportunities - provide special capability acquisition authorities and processes for IT/software (gotta stop building software like battleships!) Bartley Stewart Nate Schuler Jason Lamb