| 780th Military Intelligence Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2011 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Type | Brigade[1] |
| Role | Cyber Operations |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Meade, Maryland |
| Nickname(s) | 780th MI Brigade |
| Website | 780th MIB Home Page |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Jennifer G. Buckner |
780th Military Intelligence Brigade conducts expeditionary and remote cyber attack, cyber exploitation and cyber defense operations of Army and Defense information networks. The headquarters[2] is located on Fort Meade, Maryland. The command supports U.S. Army Cyber Command.
History[]
The 780th Military Intelligence Brigade inherits the legacy of the 744th Military Intelligence Battalion. The 744th MI Battalion activated on July 2, 2008, under the former name of the Army Network Warfare Battalion, supporting the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense in providing tactical support to Army Brigade Combat Teams. In December 2010, the Army approved the establishment of an Army Cyber Brigade and designated the 780th MI Brigade to fulfill this mission with an effective date of October 1, 2011 under Commander Colonel Jonathan E. Sweet. The 780th MI Brigade activation ceremony was held at NSA's Friedman Auditorium on Fort Meade, December 1, 2011.[1][3][4][5]
Subordinate units[]
- 780th MI Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), Fort Meade, Maryland[2]
781st MI Battalion, Fort Meade, Maryland (formerly 744th MI BN, 704th MI BDE)- 782nd MI Battalion, Fort Gordon, Georgia[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tina Miles, 780th MI Brigade (9 Dec 2011). "Army activates first-of-its-kind Cyber Brigade". www.army.mil. http://www.army.mil/article/70611/Army_activates_first_of_its_kind_Cyber_Brigade/. Retrieved 11 Feb 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tina Miles, 780th MI Brigade (1 Dec 2011). "780th MI Brigade HHC activates on Fort Meade". www.ftmeadesoundoff.com. http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9473/780th-mi-brigade-hhc-activates-fort-meade/. Retrieved 11 Feb 2012.
- ↑ infosecurity-magazine.com (12 Dec 2011). "US Army activates first cyber brigade". infosecurity-magazine.com. http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/22596/us-army-activates-first-cyber-brigade/. Retrieved 11 Feb 2012.
- ↑ Jesus Diaz (14 Dec 2011). "The first US Army Cyber Brigade are not your typical hackers". gizmodo.com. http://gizmodo.com/5868171/the-first-us-army-cyber-brigade-are-not-your-typical-hackers. Retrieved 11 Feb 2012.
- ↑ Lori Solberg (16 Dec 2011). "Cyber Soldiers: Hackers in Fatigues". defense-update.com. http://defense-update.com/20111216_cyber_soldiers.html. Retrieved 12 Feb 2012.
See also[]
- Military Intelligence Corps
- United States Army Intelligence and Security Command
- Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, The United States Army is currently reorganizing its intelligence formations into Battlefield Surveillance Brigades (BfSB).
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