United States Cyber Command
| United States Cyber Command | |
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| Founded | 21 May 2010 (15 years, 9 months ago) |
| Country | United States |
| Type | Unified combatant command and cyber force |
| Role | Cyberwarfare |
| Part of | U.S. Department of Defense |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nicknames | "USCYBERCOM", "CYBERCOM" |
| Website | www.cybercom.mil |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant General William J. Hartman, USA (acting) |
| Deputy Commander | Rear Admiral Dennis Velez, USN (acting) |
| Executive Director | Patrick Ware |
| Chief of Staff | Rear Admiral Kevin P. Lenox, USN (acting) |
| Senior Enlisted Leader | CMSgt Kenneth M. Bruce Jr., USAF |
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United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). It unifies the direction of cyberspace operations, strengthens DoD cyberspace capabilities, and integrates and bolsters DoD's cyber expertise which focus on securing cyberspace.
USCYBERCOM was established as a sub-unified command under United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) at the direction of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on 23 June 2009 at the National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. It cooperates with NSA networks and has been concurrently headed by the director of the NSA (DIRNSA) since its inception. While originally created with a defensive mission in mind, it has increasingly been viewed as an offensive force. On 18 August 2017, it was announced that USCYBERCOM would be elevated to the status of a full and independent unified combatant command.