Cyber chief: Army Cyber Force Growing 'Exponentially'

Cyber Mission Force (CMF) - photo US Army

Mar 9, 2015 ASDNews Source : US Army

The Army cyber mission force, or CMF, has grown "exponentially since September 2013 with 25 of 41 (planned) teams at initial operating capability," Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon told lawmakers, March 4. "We are on track to have all 41 CMF teams established and operating by the end of fiscal year 2016. However, they will not all be fully operationally capable until FY17," he said. CMF teams are allocated to combatant commanders, where they provide defensive and offensive cyber capabilities.

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