{"id":31944,"date":"2022-12-22T18:29:40","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T18:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2022\/12\/22\/cyber-to-be-featured-for-first-time-at-us-military-exercise-in-africa\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:37:48","slug":"cyber-to-be-featured-for-first-time-at-us-military-exercise-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/cyber\/2022\/12\/22\/cyber-to-be-featured-for-first-time-at-us-military-exercise-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber to be featured for first time at US military exercise in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 An upcoming military exercise involving U.S. Africa Command and more than a dozen countries will for the first time feature elements of cyber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Justified Accord 23 event, or JA 23, kicks off in mid-February and will allow the U.S. military to work with African forces on matters tied to the digital domain, a highly influential and contested space, the Army announced<\/a> Dec. 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, time will be spent sharpening incident detection, intelligence collection, containment and eradication abilities. Participants include Kenya and Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCyberspace is an increasingly important aspect of our daily lives and it effects both our civilian and military operations,\u201d Lt. Col. Kendra Tippett, with the Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, said in a statement. \u201cIt is critical we understand the threats in cyberspace<\/a> and effectively defend against them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justified Accord is an annual multinational training meant to improve readiness, promote stability and foster international partnerships, including through civic or humanitarian projects. While the Pentagon pours countless resources into competition with China and Russia, it is also keeping an eye on the African continent, a hotbed for militant groups such as al-Qaida, al-Shabaab, Boko Haram and the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\t