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08/31/2016

As many of you have probably read in the news recently the Army has stood up a Cyber Directorate at the Pentagon. The Cyber Directorate will comprise of not only cyberspace operations, but also electronic warfare and information operations. The directorate is under the direction of BG (P) Patricia Frost.

Please note that after today the HQ, Department of the Army, Electronic Warfare Office page will no longer exist.
Our page will soon evolve into a new page that will represent the Army's Cyber Directorate.

Thank you all for your continued interest in Army electronic warfare and we hope to continue to engage you on our new Army Cyber Directorate page after the launch.

08/31/2016

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"We have seen the combination of unmanned aerial systems and defensive cyber and advanced electronic warfare capabilities and how they provide Russian forces a new degree of sophistication.”

Secretary of the Army, Eric Fanning

Army Launches Rapid Capabilities Office

08/31/2016

Army launches Rapid Capabilities Office

Both electronic warfare and cyber operations are a primary focus area for the newly formed Army Rapid Capabilities Office.

"This office will address capability gaps that we're seeing in real time, right now from our commanders in the field."

MG Walter E. Piatt
Deputy Director for Operations
Army Rapid Capabilities Office

WASHINGTON -- The Army has created a Rapid Capabilities Office to expedite critical technologies to the field in an effort to counter urgent and emerging threats. The new office will conduct rapid materiel development and delivery efforts to address ...

08/30/2016

TRADOC G-2: Army will augment Navy, Air Force in future conflicts

"The U.S. Army isn't alone in the world in its drive to perfect operations across domains."

Tom Greco
Deputy Chief of Staff G-2

WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- The U.S. Army is considered the world's premier land force, but it has the potential to play a greater role in shaping other domains like sea, air, cyber and space.

08/30/2016

From cyberwarfare to drones, the future of conflict is electronic

From cyberwarfare to drones, the future of conflict is electronic

More than 10 years fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan have radically reshaped our armed forces, and technology like drones, sensors and even more advanced fighter jets will make the next 10 years full of even more surprises.

08/29/2016

South Korea, U.S. unveil interoperable spectrum managemen | C4ISR

“China is improving information and operational security to protect its own information infrastructure, and is also developing Electronic Warfare (EW) and other information warfare (IW) capabilities, including denial and deception.”

U.S. Department of Defense
Annual report to Congress: Chinese Military & Security Developments

The U.S. and South Korea demonstrated an interoperable spectrum management capability at a distinguished visitors’ day in July.

08/29/2016

Army working to put cyber warriors on the front lines -- Defense Systems

Making cyber operations and electronic warfare a seamless part of military operation has been a main focus of the Army and other military services for several years.

A pilot program embeds cyber teams into a brigade's companies, conducting defensive and offensive operations while on the move.

08/29/2016

Pentagon Looks to Adaptive EW Systems to Thwart Future Ad | DefenseNews

DARPA began pioneering cognitive EW in 2010, and has two programs to push forward: Behavioral Learning for Adaptive Electronic Warfare (BLADE) and the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures program.

The military is quietly testing new electronic warfare systems that use artificial intelligence to adapt its tactics to the enemy.

08/29/2016

Cyber Wars

“Our adversaries in conflicts around the world have proven the information environment is here, and it has measurable impact in conflicts."

LTC Jonathan Burnett
U.S. Army Cyber Command

The military is experimenting with drones, censors and new tactics designed to defeat digital enemies on tomorrow's battlefields.

08/26/2016

Preparing for battle: ‘Devil’ brigade battles world-class opponent during NTC rotation

Specialists from cyber, civil affairs, electronic warfare and psychological operations conducted various operations including defending the brigade computer network during an exercise at the National Training Center/Fort Irwin.

08/26/2016

Congratulations to MG John Morrison Jr. on taking command of U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and the CSM Carlos M. Simmons.

08/26/2016

Army seeks contractor input on multifunction electronic warfare

"The Cyber Directorate includes electronic warfare personnel who participate in the staffing, reviewing and identifying capabilities required for both ground and air Multi-Function Electronic Warfare systems."

COL George Lewis
CEMA Requirements and Resources Division Chief
Cyber Directorate

The Army is reaching out to industry to improve its electronic warfare capabilities, according to a request for information posted Aug. 12 on the Federal Business Opportunities website.

08/25/2016

SecArmy lays out priorities at his first town hall

Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning lists electronic warfare a top priority during his first town hall style meeting at the Pentagon.

Reflecting on his most recent trip to the Pacific, which included a stop in Malaysia, Secretary of the Army Eric K. Fanning said he was impressed there by the interaction he saw between U.S. Soldiers and Malaysian forces, who are now participating in...

08/24/2016

DoD releases autonomy study

"For years, it has been clear that certain countries could, and most likely would, develop the technology and expertise to use cyber and electronic warfare against U.S. forces."

The Defense Science Board
Study on autonomy

http://www.c4isrnet.com/articles/dod-releases-autonomy-study

The Defense Science Board released the results of its summer study on autonomy. The document provides a raft of recommendations for DoD in the way of further adopting autonomy into systems and operations while ensuring sufficient security against adv

08/24/2016

Expeditionary cyber aiding maneuver commanders

A recent training exercise at the Fort Irwin National Training Center allowed Soldiers to gain experience with offensive and defensive cyber operations as well as electronic warfare and information operations.

An expeditionary cyber pilot, known as Cyber Support to Corps and Below, or CSCB, is providing maneuver commanders an improved situational awareness of the information environment and tools to shape that environment, said Lt. Col. Jon Burnett.

08/23/2016

Army goes on a 'Quest' for better cyber, EW practices -- Defense Systems

Army goes on a 'Quest' for better cyber, EW practices -- Defense Systems

The latest exercise focused on integrating cyber and electromagnetic tools and techniques to improve a commander's situational awareness.

08/19/2016

The ability to work through cyber or electronic warfare attacks is dependent upon two factors

The Army is looking at critical technologies in the cyber and electromagnetic activity space, or CEMA.

08/18/2016

Army’s Rapid Capabilities Office to Be Stood Up in September - Blog

“At the Army Materiel Command we’re committed to fostering a culture of innovation.”
Gen. Dennis Via
AMC Commander

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08/17/2016

Making Sense of Army Electronic Warfare-Cyber Convergence

"We need to be aware that we are very likely going to fight an adversary that is converging using [cyber and electromagnetic activity] integration, ISR and fires across full spectrum conflict."

COL Timothy Presby
TRADOC, Cyber Manager

The decision to disband electronic warfare division, which will fold into a newly established cyber directorate at the Pentagon within the Army, reflects a bigger strategy.

08/16/2016

This is the future of war

"They can’t get their message out. They can’t send their commands down the chain. The units out in the field don’t know what’s happening. They’re sending requests for orders, giving reports of what’s happening to them, and nothing is moving. They’re virtually isolated.”

Dr. Peter Singer
Strategist at New America

As one Army officer said during a 2015 training exercise, "future fights aren't going to be guns and bullets. They're going to be ones and zeroes."

08/16/2016

Computer Commandos

The National Training Center/Fort Irwin recently hosted the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division where they conducted an electronic warfare and cyberspace operation exercise.

U.S. News and World Report's Paul Shinkman has a video news report clip from the media day.

Let us know what you think!

The U.S. Army begins experimenting with adding cyber experts to conventional military units.

08/16/2016

Cyber forces support 'Devil Brigade' National Training Center rotation

The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division recently conducted cyber and electronic warfare trainings at the the National Training Center/Fort Irwin.

LTG Edward Cardon, commander of U.S. Army Cyber Command and Second Army and BG Patricia Frost, the chief of the Army's Cyber Directorate at the Pentagon both attended the exercise.

The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division is wrapping up a decisive action training rotation at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. Army cyber forces were there to support the brigade in the cyberspace domain, bringing...

08/15/2016

The Army is automating digital certificate monitoring in the field -- Defense Systems

The recent Cyber Blitz gave Soldiers realistic training scenarios for electronic warfare and cyber activities.

With a bevy of devices for soldiers to keep track of, CERDEC creates a tool that could eliminate the manual method of making sure certificates are ready to authenticate users.

08/12/2016

Are Russia's military advances a problem for Nato? - BBC News

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37045730

"We have not had to worry about being jammed or being intercepted, that sort of thing."

LTG Ben Hodges
Commander, U.S. Army Europe

What does the performance of Russian forces in Ukraine say about the country's potential military capability against the Atlantic Alliance?

08/10/2016

Is COIN driving atrophy in Army network operations?

http://www.c4isrnet.com/story/military-tech/it/2016/08/10/coin-driving-atrophy-army-network-operations/88392334/

“Who are our competitors in this space? Russia has definitely been identified. I think that competitors in this space, but not necessarily a threat, currently would be China or potentially Iran. They’re both very capable countries that have tools that would work in the [electromagnetic] spectrum."

COL Mark Dotson
TRADOC Capabilities Manager
U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence

Some also noted that soldiers still face challenges in network operations.

“Units continue to struggle with the ability to maintain their network in the box. Sometimes that’s a result of the world-class cyber [opposing forces’] actions; many times

08/10/2016

Army joins cyber and EW conversation with an emphasis on innovation

MG Stephen Fogarty, Commanding General U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence discussed during #AFCEATechnet the importance of finding innovative solutions facing the Army's electronic warfare and cyber programs.

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Aug. 9, 2016) -- Failure to change in the cyberspace is a decision to fail.That was the message from Maj. Gen. Stephen Fogarty, commanding general, U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence, during the opening remarks at the ...

08/10/2016

CYBER BLITZ, CYBER QUEST DRIVE TOWARD STRONGER TACTICAL CYBER ELECTROMAGNETIC OPERATIONS

“We are focusing on CEMA [cyber electromagnetic activity], we are integrating S&T within the systems-of-systems. That then allows us to be operationally relevant."

Dr. Michael Brownfield
CERDEC Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate

More than 60 school officials and teachers from the New Jersey School Boards Association participated in a professional development day hosted by the U.S. Army at Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst July 15.

08/09/2016

Turn Off That iPhone, Commandant Tells Marines

“We’ve got to change the way we’re thinking….An adversary can see us just as we see them. If you can be seen, you will be attacked.”

Gen. Robert Neller
Commandant of USMC

WASHINGTON: Marines, turn off your iPhone and dig yourself a foxhole. That’s the Commandant’s message to young Marines, based on embarrassing experiences in recent exercises. As cheap drones and other surveillance technologies spread worldwide, said Gen. Robert Neller, US forces must re-learn how to...

08/09/2016

How the US Army Is Getting Ready for the Unthinkable: War with Russia or China

“We’re developing systems to be prepared for the full range of potential conflict.”

LTG Michael Williamson
Military Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army
Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

Army weapons developers explain that the service is preparing vehicles, weapons and technologies able to fight near-peer rivals in a major, full-scale force-on-force war.

08/08/2016

Cyber Protection Brigade overcoming obstacles, but has 'a long way to go'

Cyber Protection Brigade overcoming obstacles, but has 'a long way to go'

Military officials outlined some of the challenges involved in building the cyber force and integrating teams with CPB at TechNet Augusta.

08/08/2016

Russia’s superior new weapons

"The electronic warfare technology demonstrated by the Russians in Ukraine is the best in the world, far better than ours."

Army MG (ret) Robert H. Scales

The performance of Russian artillery in Ukraine shows that Moscow has a technological jump on us.

08/04/2016

Observance focuses on operations security

“We all have roles in OPSEC. It doesn’t belong to any one organization or to the Army’s new Cyber Directorate or Army OPSEC. It’s a responsibility we all have to shoulder.”

George Huley
Army Operations Security (OPSEC)

Operations security is not a lone wolf enterprise.

08/03/2016

4 takeaways from TechNet, Day 1

“We’re learning an awful lot from the environment in Ukraine, both the capabilities we’ve seen the Russians display in Crimea — electronic warfare capability at a tactical level that we absolutely don’t have.”

LTG Ben Hodges
United States Army Europe

#AFCEATechNet

Here are 4 takeaways from the opening day of TechNet.

08/03/2016

Army Acquisition Chief: Ground Combat Technology a Key Piece of Third Offset Strategy - Blog

"There has to be boots on the ground. So not matter what approach you take to a conflict, at some point you have to have a presence."

Katrina McFarland
Acting Assistant Secretary Army-Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

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