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The 780th Military Intelligence Brigade conducts cyberspace operations to deliver effects in support of Army and Joint requirements. The 780th MI BDE is the only offensive cyberspace operations brigade in the U.S. Army.[3]
| 780th Military Intelligence Brigade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 2011 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Military intelligence Cyberwarfare |
| Role | Cyber Operations |
| Size | Brigade[1] |
| Part of | INSCOM |
| Headquarters | Fort Meade, Maryland |
| Nickname(s) | Praetorians |
| Website | 780th MI BDE website |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Colonel Benjamin Sangster[2] |
| Command Sergeant Major | Command Sergeant Major Joseph Daniel[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive Unit Insignia |  |
Task Force Echo (TFE), a unit composed of U.S. Army National Guard (ARNG) Soldiers, was established on August 15, 2017.[4] The 11th Cyber Battalion (11th CYB) activated on October 16, 2022.[5]
See also
edit- Military Intelligence Corps (United States Army)
- United States Army Intelligence and Security Command
- United States Army Cyber Command
- Battlefield surveillance brigades in the United States Army – the United States Army is currently reorganizing its intelligence formations into Battlefield Surveillance Brigades (BfSB).
References
edit- ^ Tina Miles, 780th MI Brigade (9 Dec 2011). "Army activates first-of-its-kind Cyber Brigade". www.army.mil. Retrieved 11 Feb 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Welcome to the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade". www.inscom.army.mil.
- ^ "Welcome to the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade". www.inscom.army.mil.
- ^ "Task Force Echo mission and transition is critical to American cybersecurity". DVIDS.
- ^ "Historic activation of the U.S. Army's 11th Cyber Battalion". DVIDS.