Report examines creation of U.S. Cyber Force as independent military branch
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Jason Swensen
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Summary
A report explores the creation of a U.S. Cyber Force as an independent military branch, following the precedent of the Air Force (1947) and Space Force (2019). Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is leading a markup amendment to the Senate's 2027 National Defense Authorization Act to establish this new service. The report, crafted by a commission of experts across multiple sectors, examines optimal methods for launching an independent military service dedicated to cybersecurity in response to growing global cyber threats.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledMore than 70 years would pass before another independent military branch — the U.S. Space Force — was created in 2019.
Now, less than a decade later, there are prominent calls for 'standing up' another military service, this time to meet the emerging reality of global cyber threats.
Defense One reported that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is spearheading a markup amendment to the Senate's 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would create a Cyber Force.
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