In an activation ceremony on July 16, the Marine Corps moved forward with a new kind of “defensive cyber operations-internal defensive measures company.” The team is tasked with protecting digital assets at the tip of the spear, and is separate from the units housed within the U.S. Cyber Command. These teams and the underlying concept “is a big change” in the tactical defense of weapons systems, according to a Marine officer at a recent conference.
Source: Marines stand up first-of-its-kind tactical cyber team
