Posture Statement of General Paul M. Nakasone Commander, United States Cyber Command Before the 117th Congress Senate Armed Services Committee

ABSTRACT

Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Inhofe, and distinguished members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you today and to represent the men and women of United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). 2020 presented some unique challenges to USCYBERCOM that will inform our actions over the next year. Indeed, 2021 is offering opportunities for USCYBERCOM to build upon. USCYBERCOM was established in 2010 and became a unified combatant command in 2018. Our mission is to plan and execute global cyberspace operations, activities, and missions to defend and advance national interests in collaboration with domestic and international partners across the full spectrum of competition and conflict. We direct, synchronize, and coordinate cyber planning and operations. Our three enduring lines of operation are as follows Provide mission assurance for the Department of Defense (DoD) by directing the operation and defense of the Department of Defense Information Networks (i.e. the DoDIN) and its key terrain and capabilities;Defeat strategic threats to the United States and its national interests;and Assist Combatant Commanders to achieve their missions in and through cyberspace.