U.S. Cyber Command
Coverage of U.S. Cyber Command in the Nexus archive.
- America 250: US military’s decades-long cybersecurity push started with wake-up calls
The U.S. military's cybersecurity efforts began over 50 years ago, with early recognition in 1972 that computers could be targeted. A 1997 exercise, Eligible Receiver 97, exposed critical vulnerabilities, prompting major strategic changes and shaping the creation of U.S. Cyber Command.
- How Cyber Command is building its AI cyber war playbook
U.S. Cyber Command is prioritizing the deployment of the most capable AI models for cyber operations, regardless of political or geographic origins, while navigating challenges with Anthropic's restricted models and competing with OpenAI's GPT-5.4-Cyber. The command is building flexible infrastructure to swap AI models and received dedicated AI funding starting in 2026.
- Cyber Command, NSA chief warns foreign adversaries likely to target midterms
Cyber Command and NSA chief Army Gen. Joshua Rudd warned lawmakers that foreign adversaries are likely to target the midterm elections. He emphasized the U.S. is prepared to safeguard elections as needed.