1 00:00:00,346 --> 00:00:03,263 (determined music) 2 00:00:14,810 --> 00:00:16,700 - Today marks the 10th anniversary 3 00:00:16,700 --> 00:00:19,230 since the creation of US Cyber Command. 4 00:00:19,230 --> 00:00:21,190 As a plank holder from the earliest days 5 00:00:21,190 --> 00:00:24,240 of the organization, I can't tell you how proud I am 6 00:00:24,240 --> 00:00:25,890 to be the commander. 7 00:00:25,890 --> 00:00:28,410 The world looked very different in 2010. 8 00:00:28,410 --> 00:00:30,040 We had no cyber mission force, 9 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:31,360 our adversaries were different, 10 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:33,610 less in numbers and sophistication. 11 00:00:33,610 --> 00:00:35,290 The Department of Defense was wrestling with 12 00:00:35,290 --> 00:00:37,938 how to view cyberspace as a domain. 13 00:00:37,938 --> 00:00:40,750 What was clear was that we had only just begun 14 00:00:40,750 --> 00:00:44,340 to understand how cyberspace would become a pivotal forum 15 00:00:44,340 --> 00:00:45,873 for great power competition. 16 00:00:47,250 --> 00:00:51,230 Now, we have a well-trained force, we have capabilities, 17 00:00:51,230 --> 00:00:54,090 and most importantly, we have delivered success. 18 00:00:54,090 --> 00:00:56,330 Cyber Command played an important role in keeping 19 00:00:56,330 --> 00:01:01,040 the 2018 elections safe, secure, and legitimate. 20 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:03,730 Ensuring the same outcome for the 2020 elections 21 00:01:03,730 --> 00:01:08,340 is my top priority, but the successes have also been seen 22 00:01:08,340 --> 00:01:11,970 in direct support of our forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. 23 00:01:11,970 --> 00:01:14,730 Lives have been saved because of the command's efforts. 24 00:01:14,730 --> 00:01:18,340 Cyber Command also fought ISIS in cyberspace. 25 00:01:18,340 --> 00:01:20,530 Through that experience and many others, 26 00:01:20,530 --> 00:01:22,450 commanders can count on US Cyber Command 27 00:01:22,450 --> 00:01:25,500 for options in crisis or conflict. 28 00:01:25,500 --> 00:01:28,580 For a command that focuses so much on technology, 29 00:01:28,580 --> 00:01:31,000 I never forget that these successes depend on 30 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:33,663 the efforts of the men and women of Cyber Command. 31 00:01:36,470 --> 00:01:38,330 - The Cyber Command enterprise is made up 32 00:01:38,330 --> 00:01:41,290 of thousands of service members from across the Army, 33 00:01:41,290 --> 00:01:45,760 Navy, Air Force, the Marines, and the Coast Guard. 34 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:47,500 It's members are on active duty 35 00:01:47,500 --> 00:01:49,910 and in the National Guard and Reserves. 36 00:01:49,910 --> 00:01:52,850 While we are first and foremost a military organization, 37 00:01:52,850 --> 00:01:55,090 civilians play a critical role. 38 00:01:55,090 --> 00:01:57,460 They provide continuity of knowledge and a wealth 39 00:01:57,460 --> 00:01:59,670 of experience that holds a team together 40 00:01:59,670 --> 00:02:02,080 as we rotate in and out of assignments. 41 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:05,700 Finally, our contractors provide technical expertise 42 00:02:05,700 --> 00:02:07,570 that is central to our operations. 43 00:02:07,570 --> 00:02:09,943 Together, we operate as one team. 44 00:02:10,890 --> 00:02:12,960 - [Paul] We have a great team at Cyber Command, 45 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:15,760 but the partnerships we have built over the last decade 46 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,340 have also been crucial to our success. 47 00:02:18,340 --> 00:02:20,970 Anyone who has worked here knows the significance 48 00:02:20,970 --> 00:02:23,470 of the partnership with the National Security Agency. 49 00:02:23,470 --> 00:02:25,610 As the leader of both organizations, 50 00:02:25,610 --> 00:02:28,150 I see the speed, agility, and unity of effort 51 00:02:28,150 --> 00:02:30,630 that can be brought to bear against hard problems. 52 00:02:30,630 --> 00:02:33,640 We have also found common cause with DHS, the FBI, 53 00:02:33,640 --> 00:02:37,150 the Treasury Department, many other US government entities 54 00:02:37,150 --> 00:02:38,910 and the private sector. 55 00:02:38,910 --> 00:02:41,750 We have great partners in industry and academia, 56 00:02:41,750 --> 00:02:43,980 and we are growing a diverse set of relationships 57 00:02:43,980 --> 00:02:47,143 with foreign partners that will improve collective security. 58 00:02:48,210 --> 00:02:49,560 - We know the last several months 59 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:52,510 have been a challenge for the force and our families. 60 00:02:52,510 --> 00:02:54,620 We've been impressed by how quickly you reacted 61 00:02:54,620 --> 00:02:56,780 and adjusted to the new environment brought on 62 00:02:56,780 --> 00:02:58,710 by the COVID-19 virus. 63 00:02:58,710 --> 00:03:01,890 We also know how eager you are to get back in the fight. 64 00:03:01,890 --> 00:03:04,090 For now, keep doing what you're doing, 65 00:03:04,090 --> 00:03:06,940 look out for each other, and follow the health guidelines 66 00:03:06,940 --> 00:03:08,680 from medical professionals. 67 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:10,150 Use this time to reflect on 68 00:03:10,150 --> 00:03:12,650 your organization's accomplishments as well as 69 00:03:12,650 --> 00:03:14,400 those areas where we can do better. 70 00:03:15,780 --> 00:03:17,830 - Let me close by once again congratulating 71 00:03:17,830 --> 00:03:21,580 the men and women of US Cyber Command on a great 10 years. 72 00:03:21,580 --> 00:03:24,280 We have much to be thankful for and much to do 73 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:26,370 in the months and years ahead. 74 00:03:26,370 --> 00:03:28,310 Election security is an enduring mission 75 00:03:28,310 --> 00:03:30,000 for the Department of Defense, 76 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,720 so the 2020 elections need to be 77 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:34,330 safe, secure, and legitimate. 78 00:03:34,330 --> 00:03:35,720 We have to do our part to implement 79 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:37,830 the National Defense Strategy by expanding 80 00:03:37,830 --> 00:03:41,210 the competitive space in relation to our adversaries, 81 00:03:41,210 --> 00:03:43,470 all while operating, securing, and defending 82 00:03:43,470 --> 00:03:45,890 the world's most complicated network. 83 00:03:45,890 --> 00:03:48,830 We'll get to all of this, but for now, 84 00:03:48,830 --> 00:03:50,030 - [Both] Happy birthday.