The split stems from the different missions of the two agencies, according to Capt. Ed Devinney, director of corporate partnerships and technology outreach at Cyber Command.
Each person is responsible for cyber hygiene and cyber defense today, according to Vice Adm. Nancy Norton, director of DISA and commander of Joint Force Headquarters-DoD Information Networks.
Understanding today's information warfare is key to U.S. training and operations to achieve superiority or dominance in cyberspace, Department of Defense officials agree.
U.S. Cyber Command is shifting its digital approach to the Islamic State group, using what one general calls the “totality of the U.S. government’s capabilities.”
When President Trump elevated CYBERCOM to full combatant command status, it marked a final acknowledgement that cyber is a vital component of American war fighting.