{"id":27261,"date":"2020-02-27T20:57:29","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T20:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2020\/02\/27\/cyber-national-guard-task-force-will-focus-on-network-defense\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:21:52","slug":"cyber-national-guard-task-force-will-focus-on-network-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/cyber\/2020\/02\/27\/cyber-national-guard-task-force-will-focus-on-network-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber National Guard Task force will focus on network defense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A slew of new National Guard personnel are cycling into a major cyber task force for U.S. Cyber Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Details are scarce, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifthdomain.com\/dod\/army\/2017\/08\/21\/army-mobilizes-largest-ever-national-guard-cyber-task-force\/\" target=_blank>Task Force Echo<\/a>, which falls beneath Army Cyber Command and supports Cyber Command\u2019s mission more broadly, will likely work in network defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a February ceremony, the Army welcomed new units into the task force, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/232984\/army_national_guard_transitions_cyber_task_force_mission\" target=_blank>according<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/news\/363810\/vngs-124th-cyber-protection-battalion-takes-charge-task-force-echo\" target=_blank>releases <\/a>from the Department of Defense. Since being created three years ago, over 450 Army National Guard soldiers have been assigned to the task force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a February cermony, the Army welcomed new units into the task force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The soldiers before you are the warriors of the 21st century, and they bring skills and expertise that are changing the face of modern warfare,\u201d Col. Brian Vile, commander of the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, said of the two battalions during a ceremony. \u201cTheir skillful execution of their technically demanding tasks under both USCYBERCOM\u2019s and the brigade\u2019s ability to perform their assigned missions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army Cyber Command head Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty praised the teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Guard is considered a critical resource for the DoD\u2019s cyber bench considering many personnel serve as cyber or IT professionals in their day jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/cyber\/2019\/11\/05\/the-national-guards-new-job-dealing-with-ransomware\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cover_2.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The National Guard\u2019s new job? Dealing with ransomware<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Responding to ransomware across states is a new mission for the National Guard and it doesn\u2019t show signs of going away anytime soon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe decision to utilize the dedicated, experienced, and technically skilled members of the Guard in this capacity clearly demonstrates the integral role the National Guard plays in the defense of our nation,\u201d Vile said. \u201cWhat is less obvious is that the unique skills and viewpoints they bring to the fight are the critical catalyst that ensures continued momentum from potential to demonstrated capability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through what\u2019s called the State Partnership Program, National Guard units from a particular state partner with a foreign nation, whose geographic size and military size roughly match the size of the state the Guard unit comes from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Guard has also been thought of a major resource to help with defending the local elections in the states they reside.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/show-reporter\/dodiis\/2018\/08\/16\/for-help-with-election-hacking-states-call-the-national-guard\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18117708575254.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">For help with election hacking, states call the National Guard<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">States&#039; governors have recently asked the National Guard to help out with election security events.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A slew of new National Guard personnel are cycling into a major cyber task force for U.S. Cyber Command. 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