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Cyber Command Increasing Operations, Acting Commander Says

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, May 16th, 2025

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Cyber Command Increasing Operations, Acting Commander Says

Lt. Gen. William Hartman, acting commander U.S. Cyber Command and acting director of the National Security Agency. Photo: NSA

U.S. Cyber Command increased the number of operations in 2024 over 2023 and is on track for even more in 2025, the acting commander of CYBERCOM said last Friday. “Deterrence is central to our strategy in cyberspace, and we are focused on maintaining a credible capability that dissuades adversaries from targeting our critical infrastructure,” Army Lt. Gen. William Hartman told the House Armed Services Committee’s panel that oversees cybersecurity. “In 2024 we executed over 6,000 successful operations, roughly 25 percent…

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