780th Military Intelligence Brigade (United States)

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 John Branch [2]
Command Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Sheldon Chandler[3]
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

780th Military Intelligence Brigade conducts expeditionary and remote cyber attack, cyber exploitation, and cyber defense operations of U.S. Army and Defense information networks. Headquartered in Fort Meade, Maryland, the command supports U.S. Army Cyber Command.[4]

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 in Fort Meade, Maryland, on December 1, 2011.[1][5][6][7]

Culture

According to the previous 780th Military Intelligence Brigade's commander Colonel Jennifer G. Buckner, the fosters a "Google-like culture of innovation" where, unlike most of the military, "rank and position mean very, very little". She stated, "some of the unit’s most competent cyberwarriors started the job with no formal intelligence training or technical education"—the Brigade is responsible for recruitment and training—emphasizing the meritocratic nature of the workplace.[8]

Subordinate units

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Tina Miles, 780th MI Brigade (9 Dec 2011). "Army activates first-of-its-kind Cyber Brigade". www.army.mil. Retrieved 11 Feb 2012.
  2. https://www.inscom.army.mil/MSC/780MIB/command.html
  3. https://www.inscom.army.mil/MSC/780MIB/command.html
  4. Tina Miles, 780th MI Brigade (1 Dec 2011). "780th MI Brigade HHC activates on Fort Meade". www.ftmeadesoundoff.com. Retrieved 11 Feb 2012.
  5. infosecurity-magazine.com (12 Dec 2011). "US Army activates first cyber brigade". infosecurity-magazine.com. Retrieved 11 Feb 2012.
  6. Jesus Diaz (14 Dec 2011). "The first US Army Cyber Brigade are not your typical hackers". gizmodo.com. Retrieved 11 Feb 2012.
  7. Lori Solberg (16 Dec 2011). "Cyber Soldiers: Hackers in Fatigues". defense-update.com. Retrieved 12 Feb 2012.
  8. Insinna, Valerie (24 October 2013). "Army Pursues Development of Soldiers' Cybersecurity Skills". National Defense. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/22/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.