United States Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command
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The United States Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command is a functional formation of the United States Marine Corps
to protect critical infrastructure
from cyberwarfare. It comprises a command element
, the Marine Corps Network Operations Security Center, and a company from the Marine Corps Cryptologic Support Battalion, a total of approximately 800 dedicated personnel.
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
to protect critical infrastructure
Critical infrastructure
Critical infrastructure is a term used by governments to describe assets that are essential for the functioning of a society and economy. Most commonly associated with the term are facilities for:*electricity generation, transmission and distribution;...
from cyberwarfare. It comprises a command element
Command element (United States Marine Corps)
In the United States Marine Corps, the command element or CE is the command and control force of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force . It provides C3I for the MAGTF.-Role within the MAGTF:...
, the Marine Corps Network Operations Security Center, and a company from the Marine Corps Cryptologic Support Battalion, a total of approximately 800 dedicated personnel.
See also
- United States Cyber CommandUnited States Cyber CommandUnited States Cyber Command is an armed forces sub-unified command subordinate to United States Strategic Command. The command is located in Fort Meade, Maryland and led by General Keith B. Alexander. USCYBERCOM centralizes command of cyberspace operations, organizes existing cyber resources and...
- Navy/Marine Corps IntranetNavy/Marine Corps IntranetThe Navy/Marine Corps Intranet is a United States Department of the Navy outsourcing program, in which an outside contractor provides a vast majority of information technology services for the entire Department, including the United States Navy and Marine Corps.-Overview:As of March 2008, NMCI...