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Army Cyber Teams Near Full Capability While Contributing To Current Operations

Wednesday, June 14th, 2017

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By September the Army’s cyber protection teams will have reached full operational capability (FOC), but the units already established are participating in named operations including a digital campaign against Islamic State militants.“The really important thing to take away from that is not where we are in the build,” said Army Brig. Gen. Maria Barrett, deputy commander of operations for the National Cyber Mission Force. “The purpose of that IOC or FOC status, the mission teams have been and continue to…

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