{"id":29080,"date":"2018-05-02T17:56:08","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T17:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/02\/a-new-leader-for-army-cyber-command\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:22:27","slug":"a-new-leader-for-army-cyber-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/breaking-news\/2018\/05\/02\/a-new-leader-for-army-cyber-command\/","title":{"rendered":"A new leader for Army Cyber Command"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Maj. Gen. (P) Stephen Fogarty has been selected as the next commander of Army Cyber Command, Fifth Domain has learned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fogarty\u2019s nomination was sent to the Senate April 9<\/a> and the Senate confirmed his third star April 26<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fogarty\u2019s position was confirmed to Fifth Domain by a Senate Armed Services Committee staffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fogarty, currently the chief of staff at U.S. Cyber Command, takes over for Lt. Gen. (P) Paul Nakasone who was confirmed as the director of NSA and commander of U.S. Cyber Command. He takes the lead at those agencies May 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The commander of ARCYBER has historically also led the offensive cyber operations against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, going back to the special task force\u2019s creation in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fogarty, who has been at Cyber Command since 2016, will have unique insights into the ongoing offensive called Joint Task Force Ares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to his role at Cyber Command, Fogarty was the commander of Fort Gordon and the Cyber Center of Excellence \u2013 the cyber schoolhouse \u2013 in Augusta, Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Army Cyber Command headquarters<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the current headquarters of Army Cyber Command is located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, the command is moving to Fort Gordon in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\t