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CYBER 101: US Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER)
December 15, 2022 — The United States is a maritime nation. Each year, $5.4 trillion worth of goods – approximately equal to a quarter of U.S. annual GDP – passes through the nation’s Marine Transportation System (MTS). These goods support millions of American jobs and form the lifeblood of the global economy, with 90 percent of U.S. imports and exports arriving by ship... MORE

CYBER 101 - Sixteenth Air Force (AFCYBER)
November 22, 2022 — There are no barriers for the United States Air Force (USAF). With more than 3,600 aircraft and 500,000 personnel around the world, the Air Force has global reach and is unmatched in its ability to secure the skies, respond to crisis, and provide valuable air support and reconnaissance to forces on the ground... MORE

CYBER 101: Hunt Forward Operations
November 15, 2022 — Hunt Forward Operations (HFOs) are strictly defensive cyber operations conducted by U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) at the request of partner nations. Upon invitation, USCYBERCOM Hunt Forward Teams deploy to partner nations to observe and detect malicious cyber activity on host nation networks. The operations generate insights that bolster homeland defense and increase the resiliency of shared networks from cyber threats... MORE

CYBER 101 - U.S. Cyber Command History
October 4, 2022 — Computer experts recognized in the 1960s that there was a pressing need to protect computers and the data they contain. That urgency increased with incidents of hacking, cyberespionage attempts, and equipment malfunctions. Even movies highlighted computer security. 1983’s WarGames, for instance, alarmed then-President Reagan. He tasked the Pentagon to determine whether the movie’s events could actually happen. Their verdict: yes, something eerily similar already had (in 1979)... MORE