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Subject: US Air Force sets up Cyber Command
DarthAmerica    9/18/2007 4:32:23 PM
US Air Force sets up Cyber Command Sep 18 04:11 PM US/Eastern The US Air Force established a provisional Cyber Command Tuesday as part of an expanding mission to prepare for wars in cyberspace, officials said. The move comes amid concerns over the vulnerability of the US communications and computer networks to cyber attack in a conflict, as well as the military's desire to exploit the new medium. Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne announced the creation of the new command at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, where the air force's existing cyber warfare operations are centered. Officials said the provisional command will pave the way within a year for the creation of the air force's first major command devoted to cyberwarfare operations. The full Air Force Cyber Command "will train and equip forces to conduct sustained global operations in and through cyberspace, fully integrated with air and space operations," said Major General Charles Ickes. The US 8th Air Force, headquartered at Barksdale, will continue to conduct day-to-day cyber operations until the Cyber Command is fully operational, officials said. ht*p://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070918201110.nyigxaco&show_article=1 ********************************************************************* Here is my question. Is Cyber Space the exclusive domain of the USAF? Of course not. Everybody uses it for a variety of reasons. Should one service manage this or should this be a Joint Command? -DA
 
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Softwar    Alphabet Soup   9/18/2007 4:49:22 PM

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Here is my question. Is Cyber Space the exclusive domain of the USAF? Of course not. Everybody uses it for a variety of reasons. Should one service manage this or should this be a Joint Command?

-DA
The correct option should be a joint command but services will prevail - we will end up with USMC, USN, USAF, USA cyber commands all competing for resources with the FBI, CIA, DIA, DTSA and NSA.

 
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