Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command
| Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command | |
|---|---|
 Shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 2018 –present |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Branch | Nigerian Army |
| Type | Army Service Component Command |
| Role | Cyber operations |
| Garrison/HQ | FCT, Abuja |
| Nickname(s) | NACWC |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | Maj Gen Abubakar Adamu[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command (NACWC) conducts information dominance and cyberspace operations as the Army service component command of the Nigerian Army.[2]
The command was established on 28 August 2018 and was intended to be the Army's single point of contact for external organizations regarding information operations and cyberspace.[3]
Mission
The Cyber Warfare Command “is charged with the responsibility to monitor, defend and attack subversive elements in the cyberspace.” Also to directs and conducts integrated information and cyberspace operations as authorized, or directed, to ensure freedom of action in and through cyberspace and the information environment, and to deny the same to its adversaries.
Organization
Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command is the Army service component command supporting ground troops fighting nationwide with adequate intelligence and operational needs.[4]
Subordinate units, Cyber
- NACWC Open Source Intelligence Unit
- NACWC Research and Development Unit.[5]
- NACWC Attack, Defense and Exploit
- NACWC Data Center / Cloud Computing
History
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See also
References
- ↑ "NIGERIAN ARMY APPROVES NEW POSTINGS AND APPOINTMENTS". 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "Nigerian Army establishment of new formations and training institutions to enhance operational capacity and professional efficiency". 23 December 2018.
- ↑ "Nigerian Army Takes War Against Insurgency To Cyber Space". Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sheldon, John (7 September 2018). "Nigerian Army To Create Cyber Warfare Command To Combat Online Terrorism And Crime". SpaceWatch.Global.
- ↑ US Department of Defense (24 May 2010). "DoD Release No. 420-10 Establishment of Army Forces Cyber Command". defense.gov. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
External links
- U.S. Army Cyber News
- U.S. Army Cyber Command
- Army Cyber Command NCOs take hands-on tour at U.S. Army Women's Museum
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