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- Today marks the 10th anniversary

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since the creation of US Cyber Command.

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As a plank holder from the earliest days

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of the organization, I can't
tell you how proud I am

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to be the commander.

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The world looked very different in 2010.

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We had no cyber mission force,

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our adversaries were different,

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less in numbers and sophistication.

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The Department of Defense
was wrestling with

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how to view cyberspace as a domain.

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What was clear was that
we had only just begun

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to understand how cyberspace
would become a pivotal forum

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for great power competition.

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Now, we have a well-trained
force, we have capabilities,

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and most importantly, we
have delivered success.

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Cyber Command played an
important role in keeping

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the 2018 elections safe,
secure, and legitimate.

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Ensuring the same outcome
for the 2020 elections

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is my top priority, but the
successes have also been seen

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in direct support of our
forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Lives have been saved because
of the command's efforts.

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Cyber Command also fought
ISIS in cyberspace.

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Through that experience and many others,

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commanders can count on US Cyber Command

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for options in crisis or conflict.

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For a command that focuses
so much on technology,

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I never forget that
these successes depend on

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the efforts of the men and
women of Cyber Command.

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- The Cyber Command enterprise is made up

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of thousands of service
members from across the Army,

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Navy, Air Force, the
Marines, and the Coast Guard.

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It's members are on active duty

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and in the National Guard and Reserves.

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While we are first and foremost
a military organization,

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civilians play a critical role.

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They provide continuity
of knowledge and a wealth

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of experience that holds a team together

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as we rotate in and out of assignments.

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Finally, our contractors
provide technical expertise

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that is central to our operations.

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Together, we operate as one team.

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- [Paul] We have a great
team at Cyber Command,

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but the partnerships we have
built over the last decade

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have also been crucial to our success.

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Anyone who has worked here
knows the significance

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of the partnership with the
National Security Agency.

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As the leader of both organizations,

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I see the speed, agility,
and unity of effort

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that can be brought to
bear against hard problems.

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We have also found common
cause with DHS, the FBI,

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the Treasury Department, many
other US government entities

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and the private sector.

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We have great partners
in industry and academia,

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and we are growing a
diverse set of relationships

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with foreign partners that will
improve collective security.

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- We know the last several months

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have been a challenge for
the force and our families.

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We've been impressed by
how quickly you reacted

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and adjusted to the new
environment brought on

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by the COVID-19 virus.

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We also know how eager you
are to get back in the fight.

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For now, keep doing what you're doing,

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look out for each other, and
follow the health guidelines

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from medical professionals.

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Use this time to reflect on

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your organization's
accomplishments as well as

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those areas where we can do better.

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- Let me close by once
again congratulating

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the men and women of US Cyber
Command on a great 10 years.

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We have much to be
thankful for and much to do

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in the months and years ahead.

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Election security is an enduring mission

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for the Department of Defense,

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so the 2020 elections need to be

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safe, secure, and legitimate.

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We have to do our part to implement

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the National Defense Strategy by expanding

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the competitive space in
relation to our adversaries,

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all while operating,
securing, and defending

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the world's most complicated network.

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We'll get to all of this, but for now,

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- [Both] Happy birthday.