The United States Army announced today that the Army Cyber
Command (ARCYBER) Headquarters will be located at Fort Gordon, Ga.,
consolidating and coordinating Army cyber and network operations under one
commander for the first time in its history.
"Cyber threats are real, sophisticated, growing, and
evolving," said ARCYBER's commanding general, Lt. Gen. Edward C.
Cardon. "The Army's decision
demonstrates support for unity of command and the importance of cyber to our
Army and our nation," he explained.
The Army selected Fort Gordon as the permanent location for
ARCYBER Headquarters for operational and cost reasons. Since its establishment
in 2010, ARCYBER has been temporarily split-located in seven government
buildings and leased space across the national capital region. The move to Fort
Gordon will co-locate ARCYBER Headquarters with the Army's Joint Forces
Headquarters-Cyber and NSA-Georgia, placing the Army's operational cyber
headquarters with the majority its cyber mission forces. It will require 150 fewer personnel than
other potential sites, as well as reduce military construction requirements and
costs by 23 percent less than other considered options.
Establishing the Army Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort
Gordon will begin by aligning Army cyber proponency within the U.S. Army
Training and Doctrine Command, creating institutional unity and a focal point
for cyber doctrine and capabilities development, training and innovation.
Before selecting Fort Gordon, the Army evaluated its ability
to support U.S. Cyber Command-directed missions and other operational factors
such as installation capacity, environmental impacts, and human resource
considerations. Community input was also solicited and considered through an
environmental assessment public comment period conducted in the fall.
ARCYBER will continue to have a command liaison element
co-located with U.S. Cyber Command at Fort George G. Meade, Md.
For more information, please contact Army Cyber Command
Public Affairs: Jennifer Downing at 703-428-6396; or Army Public Affairs: Lt.
Col. Donald E. Peters at 703-697-7550 or Wayne Hall at 703-693-7589.
Additional information about ARCYBER is available at the
command website: http://www.arcyber.army.mil/
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