The Cyber National Mission Force officially became the Department of Defense’s newest subordinate unified command during a ceremony at U.S. Cyber Command Headquarters, Ft. George E. Meade, Maryland, Dec. 19, 2022, highlighting the evolution of a persistent, professional cyber force today and into the future. CNMF is the U.S. military’s joint cyber force charged with Defending the Nation in cyberspace through offensive and defensive cyberspace operations.