U.S. Navy Information Dominance Corps

The U.S. Navy Information Dominance Corps (IDC) leads and manages a cadre of officers, enlisted, and civilian professionals who possess extensive skills in information-intensive fields. This corps receives training, education, and work experience in information, intelligence, counterintelligence, human-derived information, networks, space, and oceanographic disciplines. They continually develop and deliver dominant information capabilities in support of US Navy, Joint and national war fighting requirements.

Mission
Gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of United States adversaries, develop unmatched knowledge of the battlespace, provide naval operating forces with sufficient over-match in wartime command and control, and project power through and across the network.

Background
The Information Dominance Corps was created within the U.S. Navy in 2009 to more effectively and collaboratively lead and manage a cadre of officers, enlisted, and civilian professionals who possess extensive skills in information-intensive fields. This corps of professionals receives extensive training, education, and work experience in information, intelligence, counterintelligence, human-derived information, networks, space, and oceanographic disciplines. It is tasked with developing and delivering dominant information capabilities in support of U.S. Navy, Joint and national warfighting requirements.

Community management
The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance/Director of Naval Intelligence (OPNAV N2/N6) was designated as the leader of the IDC in 2009, representing a transition in the evolution of naval warfare, designed to elevate information as a main battery of Naval warfighting capabilities and establish Naval prominence in intelligence, cyber warfare, and information management.

Operational components
CNO N2/N6 exercises administrative control of Fleet Cyber Command/Tenth Fleet. Fleet Cyber Command/Tenth Fleet provides liaison with U.S. Fleet Forces Command, which has operational control of Navy Cyber Forces.

Fleet Cyber Command/Tenth Fleet
Fleet Cyber Command is an operating force of the United States Navy responsible for the Navy's cyber warfare programs. Tenth Fleet is a force provider for Fleet Cyber Command.

Navy Cyber Forces
Navy Cyber Forces (CYBERFOR) is the type commander for the U.S. Navy's global cyber workforce. The headquarters is located at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. CYBERFOR provides forces and equipment in cryptology/signals intelligence, cyber, electronic warfare, information operations, intelligence, networks, and space.

Community
The IDC is made up of Information Professional Officers (IP), Information Warfare (IW) officers, Intelligence Officers (INT), Oceanography Officers (METOC), Space Cadre, Aerographers Mates (AG), Cryptologic Technicians (CT), Intelligence Specialists (IS), Information Technicians (IT) and Navy civilians.