United States Cyber Command
Unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for cyber operations
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| February 2025 | U.S. government issued new guidance to USCYBERCOM, formally pausing offensive cyber operations against Russia. |
| January 2024 | Major General Lorna Mahlock, United States Marine Corps, began serving as CNMF commander. |
| May 23 2023 | President Biden nominates Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to the Senate to be the next USCYBERCOM Commander. |
| December 19 2022 | General Paul Nakasone presided over a ceremony to establish the CNMF with new 'sub-unified' command status. |
| October 25 2022 | Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin authorized the Cyber National Mission Force to become a subordinate unified command underneath the United States Cyber Command. |
| 2021 | Cyber Command conducted Cyber Flag 21-2 exercise, aimed at improving tactical skills and capabilities of its cyber teams. |
| 2019 | The Trump administration elevated Cyber Command to a unified combatant command and attempted to deter cyber attacks, though the FBI reported a record number of cybercrime complaints and economic losses. |
| June 2019 | United States Cyber Command reportedly conducted a cyberattack against Russia's electrical grid, with Russia conceding the possibility of the attack. The New York Times reported that U.S. hackers planted malware potentially capable of disrupting the Russian electrical infrastructure. |
| 2018 | Global hunt operations began as part of the 'persistent engagement' strategy, aimed at identifying malicious cyber activity and vulnerabilities on significant networks. |
| August 18 2017 | USCYBERCOM is elevated to the status of a full and independent unified combatant command. |
| December 2016 | President Obama's Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity released a report with 16 major recommendations about cyber security roles across military, government, and private sectors. |
| 2015 | USCYBERCOM added 133 cyber operations teams (6,000 personnel), with an intent to have at least 15% of personnel be reserve cyber operations airmen, achieving initial operating capability. |
| January 27 2014 | Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) was activated as an element of Cyber Command, initially consisting of 21 teams: 13 National Mission Teams and 8 National Support Teams. |
| 2013 | USCYBERCOM held a classified exercise where reserve officers with civilian cyber-security experience defeated active duty cyber warriors. |
| July 2011 | Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn announced Cyber Command's strategy focused on defensive capabilities, including treating cyber as a domain and supporting the Department of Homeland Security in protecting critical infrastructure networks. |
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