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Organizational Models for the Cyber Forces of the U.S. Armed Forces

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As requested in Section 1544 of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act, a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine consensus study will conduct an "evaluation of alternative organizational models for the cyber forces of the Armed Forces".

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Organizational Models for the Cyber Forces of the U.S. Armed Forces Meeting #6

  • March 10 - 11, 2026
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March 10, 2026 To view the meeting via vimeo, please click here https://vimeo.com/event/5785538 OPEN SESSION 1600-1700 ET International Cyber Forces Perspective Major General Robert “Doc” Watson, Au...

Organizational Models for the Cyber Forces of the U.S. Armed Forces Meeting #5

  • February 18 - 19, 2026
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  • Past

This will be the fifth meeting for a consensus study evaluating possible organizational models for the cyber forces of the US Armed Forces. Livestream will be available here. Day 1 OPEN SESSION 1000...

Organizational Models for the Cyber Forces of the U.S. Armed Forces Meeting #4

  • January 29 - 30, 2026
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee will conduct a site visit to US Cyber Command in Ft. Meade, MD. Note: The data gathering sessions of this meeting to be held on January 29-30, 2026 will not be open to the public under...

Organizational Models for the Cyber Forces of the U.S. Armed Forces (Meeting # 3)

  • January 7 - 8, 2026
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  • Past

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Open Session – Day 1 Agenda To view the Day 1 Vimeo recording, please click here 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET Former U.S. SOCOM Leadership Perspective Gen. (Ret.) Rich Clarke, U.S...

Organizational Models for the Cyber Forces of the U.S. Armed Forces (Meeting #2)

  • December 8, 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This next meeting will include committee discussion to plan future speakers and presentation topics.
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