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The Air Force serves as U.S. Cyber Command\u2019s executive agent in procuring equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense officials view these hunt forward operations as a critical component to protecting the homeland and as part of a new strategy of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifthdomain.com\/dod\/2019\/11\/11\/two-years-in-how-has-a-new-strategy-changed-cyber-operations\/\" target=_blank>persistent engagement<\/a>,\u201d which is how Cyber Command executes a philosophy of \u201cdefend forward\u201d by challenging adversary activities wherever they operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;In a hunt forward operation, we are able to work with partner nations and receive an invitation to execute operations in their country,\u201d Brig. Gen. William Hartman, commander of the Cyber National Mission Force and Cyber Command\u2019s election security lead, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/Explore\/News\/Article\/Article\/2078716\/dod-has-enduring-role-in-election-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\">said at an event in January<\/a>. \u201cThese are generally countries that are in the near abroad of adversaries that we\u2019re potentially concerned about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the second consecutive year, Cyber Command <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cybercom.mil\/Media\/News\/News-Display\/Article\/2002939\/us-montenegro-work-together-to-defend-against-malicious-cyber-actors\/\" target=_blank>announced in October<\/a> that it was deploying teams to Montenegro for hunt forward operations. 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